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Practical Cases: Ecommerce Consulting Services in Action

Talk to any online store owner, and chances are they’ll say the same thing — “It’s complicated.” Sure, setting up a store can be done in a weekend these days. But scaling it? Turning visitors into loyal customers? Beating competitors who seem to have bottomless budgets? That’s where things get messy.

And that’s exactly where Ecommerce consulting services come in. This isn’t about theory or buzzwords. It’s about real-world fixes and strategies that actually work. Below, we’ll look at several hands-on examples of ecommerce consulting making a difference — no fluff, no corporate-...

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Are your staff working from home? Don’t forget to say thank you!

The past year has led to many changes in the business industry. 2020 was a huge learning curve for businesses and employees alike, as many started working from home for the first time in their career. With lockdown restrictions and remote working practises came a whole new set of challenges in the workplace. It’s been challenging to boost team morale when office parties and socials are no longer an option.

Fortunately, there are various ways to praise and reward your staff that can motivate them. It’s more important than ever to say thank you to your team and let them know that...

South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL) Launches Edtesa to Champion Positive Work Environments for UK Businesses

The leading online safety charity, SWGfL, unveils Edtesa, an online platform offering UK businesses and organisations a suite of digital tools to assist in online safety practice whilst also supporting the development of healthy, positive work environments.

Following years of careful research, the two tools being launched with Edtesa are:

Dashup: an anonymous communication system that allows staff to send SMS messages and online forms to management. If a member of staff has a concern or wishes to highlight an incident, they can report it without worry.
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Damian Lambkin, Commercial and Business Development Director at Fenix Battery Recycling

Exeter entrepreneur welcomes Innovate UK funding for lithium ion battery recycling

The surge in electric vehicles has created a need for effective lithium ion battery recycling in the UK and a South West entrepreneur is helping to find a solution. Fenix Battery Recycling, which was set up by Exeter-based entrepreneur Damian Lambkin and a group of waste management experts, along with Ever Resource and the University of Birmingham have received £955K in grant funding to develop an innovative technology to make lithium ion battery recycling cleaner and more sustainable.

The funding from the Government’s Innovate UK Smart Grants programme, is for the development of...

Is the Stock Market crash of 2021 over?

The February of 2021 has witnessed some spectacular moments in the history of the US stock market. The market hit an impressive high, only to be followed by a shocking decline, 15 days later. For instance, one of the benchmark indexes, the S&P 500, hit the roof and then plummeted to less than a 20% decline in the stock value. It was also one of the most astonishingly quick stock market crashes in the last century in the US.

Now, the 20% decline of the market prices indicate the bear market, and the rapid decrease signals the onset of a crash.

Is it the end of the...

New tech news website for the South West launched to cover the region’s thriving tech ecosystem

South West Tech Daily , an independent news website covering the burgeoning technology scene in the South West, has today launched.

swtechdaily.co.uk will draw on a network of journalists, experts and partners from across the region to produce news, interviews, opinion pieces and insight.

The thriving technology clusters, hubs and science parks around the South West will provide inspiration for coverage. The website, which is edited by former Sunday Times journalist Peter Evans, is also keen to build relationships with founders, chief executives, investors and anyone...

How to drive customer engagement as a small business

One of the most important things to do as a small business owner is to drive engagement among customers. This will not only create a good face for the company, but it will also increase the potential of optimising customer conversion rates. There are different parts of your business that should be taken very seriously to widen your audience and engage them in the process, keep reading to find out how.

Personalise your business

Firstly, you can drive engagement amongst customers and widen your audience even further by connecting with your customers. We recommend that you...

Financial experts Old Mill acquire 65-year-old Yeovil family accountancy firm

Exeter financial experts Old Mill has acquired Yeovil-based family accountancy firm Ivan Rendall & Co.

Established in 1956 by Mr Ivan Rendall, Rendalls is one of the longest-established accountancy firms in Yeovil and services businesses of all sizes and across a wide range of sectors including agriculture, construction, manufacturing and retail. It is currently run by Ivan’s youngest son Stephen, 61, who has been managing director since 2011.

Stephen needed to find a new home for the business if he was to be able to retire and chose Old Mill because of its people-...

4 Ways to Find Funding For Your Start-Up

Although there are a lot of ways you can take your business forward with a stringent budget, in order to expand it and sustain it long term, you will need funding. Believe it or not, money is the backbone of a business and a financially weak one will perform poorly. Most studies show that start-ups fail most of the time due to a lack of funding.

If you don’t want money constraints to affect your business, take a look at these 4 ways you can get funding for your start-up.

Crowdfunding

Essentially crowdfunding is pitching your business idea on a platform and ask people to...

Half UK workforce say women are underrepresented in senior management roles

Discrimination in the workplace is illegal in the UK under the Equality Act 2010, but a new survey suggests that UK employees believe there is still some way to go to improve equality in the workplace.

VBQ Speakers surveyed 1,000 UK adults who are currently employed in the UK to find out what they think about diversity in their workplace.

Half (50%) of those surveyed believed that women are under-represented in senior management roles. Women and men responded roughly the same to this question, with 51% and 47% respectively.

Underrepresentation of women was...

The fundamentals of web design for 2021

The world of web design is one that is constantly changing and evolving as new techniques and technologies emerge in the sector.

Although new trends often encourage web designers to mix it up and implement new features, there are several fundamentals of web design that remain largely unchanged and important.

Web Design and User Experience

As the online sphere continues to grow and expand, the potential for a better user experience also develops. This allows businesses to provide their customers with a better shopping experience and for other organisations to...

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Practical Cases: Ecommerce Consulting Services in Action

Are your staff working from home? Don’t forget to say thank you!

South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL) Launches Edtesa to Champion Positive Work Environments for UK Businesses

Exeter entrepreneur welcomes Innovate UK funding for lithium ion battery recycling

Is the Stock Market crash of 2021 over?

New tech news website for the South West launched to cover the region’s thriving tech ecosystem

How to drive customer engagement as a small business

Financial experts Old Mill acquire 65-year-old Yeovil family accountancy firm

4 Ways to Find Funding For Your Start-Up

Half UK workforce say women are underrepresented in senior management roles

The fundamentals of web design for 2021

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