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Online retail enjoys a HUGE sales boom

Written by Alex in Tuesday, December 16th 2008   Tags: , , , , , , , , ,    
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Sales are booming, but unfortunately for the small businesses on the high street the boom is being seen by online retailers.  A new report from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index indicate that online sales have shot up by 16 per cent when compared with online retail sales from 2007.
The chief executive of IMRG, James [...]

Despite Credit Crisis, Businesses still plan to Grow

Written by Ric in Wednesday, October 8th 2008   Tags: ,    
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A source from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) believes that cash rich, well-run businesses will be in a strong position to gain market share and make acquisitions over the coming months.

Credit Crunch Encouraging Business to become more efficiant

Written by Ric in Wednesday, August 6th 2008   Tags: , ,    
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The manufacturing Institute believes that financial problems caused by the credit crunch will benefit employers, as they will push to improve profit margins and become more efficient.

Peter Rogers, the practitioner team manager at the Manufacturing Institute, explained that companies are being forced to squeeze their profits because they can pass increased costs onto their [...]

FPB Warns SMEs to Protect themselves from the Credit crunch

Written by Ric in Monday, August 4th 2008   Tags: , ,    
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According to the Forum of Private Business (FPB), small businesses should protect themselves against the effects of the credit crunch. They should be prepared for job losses, actions from employees and delays in payment from customers.

A KPMG business confidence survey found that up to 53 percent if firms are planning to reduce staff levels. [...]

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