Small Business Saturday spending climbs to ?717m in 2016
Small Business Saturday sales for 2016 amounted to a spend of ?717m ? a growth of 15 per cent year-on-year.
The small business approach to thinking big on customer service
Celebrating its tenth birthday in 2015, and with growth in double figures year on year, it’s clear that The Dressing Room knows its customer inside out, and can facilitate an excellent shopping experience.
Chuka Umunna exclusive: Small Business Saturday is crucial for the success of firms big and little
The shadow business secretary spoke to Real Business at the launch of Small Business Saturday 2015, providing details on his ambitious aims for the annual day and why the event is instrumental in helping companies of all sizes prosper.
How one entrepreneur transformed their business by creating a memorable customer experience
Making the customer experience unique is a tough proposition, but one which can transform a company’s potential. Whether a high street retail outlet or an out of town call centre, good customer service – and the customer experience offered – goes a long way to determining business success.
To what extent does entrepreneurship help to reduce the wealth divide?
Darryl Eales, chairman of entrepreneurial group E2Exchange, discusses what needs to be done to ensure that entrepreneurship helps to ensure a more even distribution of wealth in society.
Smaller businesses buck failing high street trend
Despite the perception that Britain’s high streets are falling victim to online retailers and out of town shopping centres, new statistics have suggested that sales figures are moving in a positive direction.
Small Business Saturday set to generate £543m for SMEs – despite firms’ outdated IT
Almost half of all UK consumers are set to support Small Business Saturday on 6 December, spending an average of £24.39 at small local establishments, according to Direct Line.
Small Business Saturday: UK SMEs fail to engage customers with social media
Ahead of Small Business Saturday on 6 December, business software firm Sage UK has discovered three quarters of British SMEs do not use social media to engage with local consumers.
Chuka Umunna: Small Business Saturday will promote “British dream”
When shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna brought Small Business Saturday to the UK last year he never thought in his “wildest dreams” it would have the impact it has.
Charlie Mullins: Let’s get behind Small Business Saturday
It was recently confirmed that this year’s ‘Small Business Saturday’ will take place on December 6 and I’d encourage everyone to back it.
Small Business Saturday to return on December 6th
Small Business Saturday, the national campaign to highlight local retailers will return on December the 6th, it was announced today.
SME confidence to be boosted by Small Business Saturday
SMEs will drive an expected boost in business confidence says the ICAEW, in support of UK’s first Small Business Saturday taking place this weekend.