Business

A Devon-based online business, which was only set up 18 months ago to sell quality wines, has been shortlisted for two awards in a prestigious international competition. Wickhams, which is based in Newton Abbot, has been shortlisted for the International Wine Challenge (IWC) Merchant Awards UK 2022, in the 'Online Retailer of the Year' and 'Specialist Merchant of the Year England' categories. The awards celebrate the most successful small and large businesses, delivering outstanding service to wine consumers across the UK.

Wickhams founder, Dan Farrell-Wright, comments: “We are...

UK law firm Ashfords has appointed Partner Rory Suggett as head of the firm’s corporate team. Rory takes over the role from Andrew Betteridge who continues as the firm’s wider commercial services division head and Executive Board member. Rory starts the role with immediate effect

Rory has been at Ashfords since 2007. He has extensive experience in venture capital, private equity and M&A, acting for companies and institutional investors as they seek to scale businesses as well as serial acquirers. Recent experience includes acting on the sale of Simply Cook to Nestle and...

Marketing is one of the most (if not the most) powerful tools for making your brand known and seeing your business touch the skies. And now more than ever, it’s time to promote your business because the Internet offers a myriad of possibilities.

The rise of social media platforms has turned traditional advertising on its head, with more and more business owners choosing to promote their brand online, and for a good reason. If we look at the statistics, we discover that social media marketing has massively contributed to UK companies’ performance, with 25.5% more precisely. One of...

It's no secret that customer retention is key to a company's success. It can be said that the customers you already have are your most valuable asset. If you want to keep them around, you need to employ effective customer retention strategies. This blog post will discuss nine of the best strategies for keeping your customers happy and coming back for more.

It pays to show your appreciation with surprise discounts and gifts when it comes to customer retention. This could be anything from a percentage off their next purchase to a gift with the...