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Last-Minute Summer Holiday Market Opportunities

Matthew Trattles

Summer is a great time for small businesses to make more sales. Matthew Trattles of Auctane investigates how SMBs can use their unique advantages over larger companies.

Are Black Friday Email Campaigns Worthwhile?

Christopher Wykes

Every brand is vying for a spot in consumers’ inboxes. But many retailers are asking themselves, are Black Friday email campaigns worth it? Christopher Wykes of Kaweb investigates.

How Digitally Accessible is Your Website?

Matt Sherwen

With The European Accessibility Act coming into effect in June 2025, it's time to review your website's accessibility.

Why Your Website Needs to be Accessible Before Black Friday Weekend (and How)

Amanda Jenkins

With Black Friday around the corner, Amanda Jenkins of Soap Media outlines seven ways to make your website more accessible.

How SMEs Can Effectively Manage eCommerce Inventory In 2024

Brian Fajar Mauladhika

Inventory management is key to preventing product waste and saving costs and time. Brian Fajar Mauladhika talks us through his top tips.

Is a Black Friday Sale Right for Your Business?

Jessica Flinn

Fine jewellery purveyor Jessica Flinn explores tackling Black Friday as an SME in the luxury goods market

Master Customer Feedback: Learn, React, & Grow

Scott Dodson

Collecting customer feedback is essential to business owners. Scott Dodson, Chief Growth Officer at PaleBlue, discusses measuring customer satisfaction in the world of tech.

Targeting Leads in the Run-up to Black Friday

Demi Edmunds

With last year's Black Friday being fully digital, Demi Edmunds of TextAnywhere outlines five strategies to help UK SMEs target high-quality leads

A Small Retailer's Guide to E-commerce Platforms

Rebecca Taylor

Discover the top five best e-commerce platforms for small retailers with our handy guide. Discover pros and cons, pricing, and the overall best option for your business

10 Tips to Manage Business Budgets Like a Pro

Ida Ohlsson

How do you create a budget that works for your business? Ensure your financial management is future-proofed with our business budgeting tips.

Creating a Business Budget That Really Works

Simon Bacher

Simon Bacher, CEO of ed-tech app Ling, talks about the budgeting methods he used to launch Ling into the app store - and keep it there

How to Beat the School Holiday Sales Slump

Chris Price

75% of B2B businesses report a drop in sales during July and August. But you don't have to lose out, says journalist Chris Price, writer at The Telegraph.

8 Tips to Get Your Business Summer Ready

The Fleximize Team

Level up your business by remaining agile to seasonal business trends. Our guide explains how to make the most of the school summer holidays.

How Indie Retailers Can Buck Trends and Thrive

Wizz Selvey

Independent shops can thrive on the high street. Find out how independent retailers can buck trends to beat the big name stores

Choosing the Best Payment Option for Your SME

Rebecca Taylor

The payment options you offer to customers can have a significant impact on sales. Here's a look at the pros and cons of cash, card, and mobile payments to help you decide

The Ultimate TikTok Marketing Guide for SMEs

Catherine Oliver

Your complete Tiktok marketing guide, including a free 30 Day TikTok ideas PDF download.

An SME's Guide to Working With Micro-Influencers

Annabel Mulliner

Annabel Mulliner of Little Seed Group looks at how SMEs can work with micro-influencers to grow their brand and sales online

A Guide to Increasing Your Business's Prices

Nick Shaw

Our guide takes you through the steps of increasing your business's prices without negatively affecting your customers.

Commercial Rent, Leases & Evictions for SMEs

LawBite

LawBite's property lawyers explore the legal challenges of business leases for commercial landlords and their tenants, including how to resolve the issue of rent arrears

How to Build an Efficient Sales Funnel

Rebecca Barnatt-Smith

A big online following doesn’t necessarily mean more sales for your business. Rebecca Barnatt-Smith explains how optimizing your sales funnel is crucial to lead conversion

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