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Retail articles and guides to help you manage and grow your business

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From boosting footfall to your high street shop to building a successful e-commerce strategy, our expert retail business articles can help you start, manage, and scale a successful UK retail business. Take a look below for expert advice, guidance, and tips on growing your UK retail store, with more articles coming soon.

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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

Brexit: An SME's Checklist for Trading with the EU

Carla Caroli

To help small businesses feeling uncertain about trading with the EU after Brexit, Carla Caroli from Lawbite shares a step-by-step guide to the cross-border movement of goods

How to Find the Right Packaging Design Partner

Rich Quelch

Packaging can greatly impact your supply chain efficiency, so how can you improve your design? Rich Quelch of DiD talks us through hiring the right packaging partner

An SME's Guide to Supply and Demand

Rebecca Taylor

The laws of supply and demand can have a dramatic impact on your profitability as a small business. Find out how you can use these forces to your advantage

10 Ways to Win Your Competitors' Customers

Rebecca Taylor

Winning customers away from rival brands is one of the most effective ways to increase your share of the market. Follow these 10 steps to attract and retain new customers

9 Ways to Boost Footfall for your Retail Business

Rebecca Taylor

Struggling to recover your retail footfall after lockdown? Follow these 9 simple steps to increase your foot traffic and drive more sales

A Guide to the New EU VAT E-Commerce Rules

Andrew Diver

From the 1st of July, the new EU VAT e-commerce rules will introduce significant changes for UK businesses selling to EU consumers. Here's everything you need to know

Creating Consumer Trust for Ecommerce in 2021

Jon Higham

Jon Higham of Medicine Direct outlines the importance of building consumer trust online so your business can keep trading during the Covid-19 pandemic

Optimising Your Ecommerce Strategy for 2021

Maura Monaghan

The pandemic has fundamentally changed the way consumers spend their money. With this in mind, Maura Monaghan takes a look at how SMEs can adapt their ecommerce strategy

How to Create B2B Seasonal Marketing Campaigns

Andy Woods

Andy Woods, Creative Director and Co-Founder at web design and development agency Rouge Media, explores how B2B brands can add seasonal campaigns to their online marketing mix

An SME's Guide to Trading Through Lockdown

Jyoti Patel

We take a look at some of the platforms small business owners can use in order to keep trading safely during lockdown

Covid-19: Contract Reviews for Retailers

Barbara Jamieson

LawBite's Barbara Jamieson takes a look at how contract reviews can help businesses in the retail sector protect themselves from the implications of coronavirus

Digital Marketing Tactics for E-commerce Websites

Marc Swann

Marc Swann, Search Director at SEO agency Glass Digital, shares five digital marketing tactics to make your e-commerce website stand out from the crowd

Making Your Business Compliant with PCI Level 1

Anita Spenceley

Protecting personal data should be a primary concern of any business, especially those that process card payments. Here's our guide to making your business compliant with PCI Level 1

Accepting Card Payments: A Guide for UK SMEs

Nick Healy

Nick Healy of Suresite shares his expertise on everything UK SMEs need to know about accepting card payments including fees, compliance and charging structures

How to Ensure Your Supply Chain Is Ethical

Darren Hockley

Darren Hockley of DeltaNet talks us through how UK SMEs can ensure their supply chain is ethical, including potential red flags to look out for and a supplier checklist to bear in mind

The Importance of Product Packaging & Branding

Konrad Kwiatkowski

Product packaging is crucial for online business to promote their online store, pack their products, and wow their customers. Here are some top tips from the experts

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