A New Year’s business resolution to party more with clients
The entertaining of clients might have developed a bad rep, but Simon Whitehead believes it important enough to make a key business resolution for 2017.
Prepare yourself for an influx of retail technology
With consumers ever more cautious with their spending, companies need to follow suit and ensure any used retail technology will prove its return on investment and show it can directly encourage spend during turbulent times.
Mobile payments service wins €60m investment, complemented with new CFO
Seemingly, mobile payments service iZettle has started off 2017 as it means to go on, raising a €60m investment alongside the appointment of a new CFO.
Three staff priorities for the year ahead – what businesses need to know
When it comes to staff priorities to consider throughout this year, there are three standout things that businesses must be prepared for.
The New Year rules to managing performance
A New Year is upon us and many employees will be thinking about ways to boost their career – new opportunities, challenges and learning experiences, so now’s an ideal time to ask yourself, “are managers actually managing performance effectively?”
Physical retail for pure play online brands – how to make it work
Opportunities abound in the realm of physical retail, and previously pureplay online brands are starting to recognise that. The transition might not be easy, but following some simple steps will ensure it’s worthwhile
How companies are retaining flight-risk millennials
There’s a shift underway in which employees are now the power players in a tight labour market. With Millennials officially designated as the largest generation in the workforce, nearly every employer finds themselves faced with many challenges. Chiefly among them, retaining flight-risk Millennials.
Cyber security startups picked for government-led accelerator
The GCHQ Cyber Accelerator has announced the first seven cyber security startups to join the programme, an initiative backed up by incubator Wayra UK.
Shameless excuses “unscrupulous bosses” use for not paying National Minimum Wage
The government has listed the ten most outrageous excuses that “unscrupulous bosses” use to avoid paying their staff the National Minimum Wage.