China is rapidly becoming a manufacturing superpower, generating a significant part of the world's consumer goods. For numerous businesses, China's commerce has tried a no-fail world sourcing strategy. As a buyer and reseller, this is a fantastic opportunity.
However, it is not an easy undertaking, especially for newcomers. The method of commerce can be extremely intricate, perplexing, and costly. Long transit times, rising or fluctuating delivery charges, restrictive taxes, and unexpected delays will frequently wipe out expected gains.
Honouring International Women’s Day 2022, global retailer Pour Moi announces the launch of their new initiative, The Pour Moi Uplifting Women Awards. Launching on 8th March (IWD), Pour Moi believes that all women deserve to be celebrated, and The Pour Moi Uplifting Women awards will be an event that recognises the amazing achievements of women from across the UK.
Nominations will be open to the public from Tuesday the 8th of March 2022, with the award ceremony taking place on Thursday the 19th of May 2022 in central London. Pour Moi has hand selected a highly esteemed panel of...
Businesses in Exeter are to receive free help and support to recruit and retain staff, in a unique event provided by Exeter Works and Youth Hub Devon.
The event forms part of National Careers Week, a series of activities primarily aimed at supporting jobseekers, and which runs from 7-12 March.
Ensuring that employers are also involved was seen as crucial in putting the programme of events together, according to Youth Hub coordinator, Rhian Hawthorne.
“Our job here is usually to provide jobseekers with help and support to guide them into their next role or training...
New Open Property Group research found that just 40% of homes in England meet the recommended Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of ‘C’ or above.
The EPC scale is ranked from A-G and is used to measure the efficiency of a property based on the level of its emissions, its potential heat or energy loss and its likely fuel costs.
Currently, 63% of properties in the City of London meet the EPC rating of ‘C’ or above. This is closely following by Salford, which has 58% of properties meeting the recommended energy rating and Peterborough, where 53% of its properties...
The attractiveness of live streaming is that it provides unfiltered, sincere, and accurate content, which makes it so tempting to viewers. It's not as refined as a standard video you'd post to your channels, but it allows your viewers to engage with you on a more intimate level.
Streaming live usually requires much attention to the live event's preparation, content creation, and production coordination and timing. After all, the minute the Livestream starts is the most crucial part of the whole operation. So, choosing the best time for your live stream takes some effort; begin...
Exeter is one of the worst hit areas for skills shortages in the transport and logistics industry, new research has shown.
The continued e-commerce boom, and a reduction in EU labour availability, has left many firms struggling to find enough warehouse operatives to fulfill high order volumes – but analysis by Mintsoft shows that some regions are faring worse than others.
According to the research , London tops the list for the highest number of unfilled vacancies at 233, according to live jobs board data compiled on 21 February.
A community diagnostic centre in Somerset is set to become the first independent facility in the UK to offer conventional apprenticeship training to student radiographers, thanks to a unique partnership between Rutherford Diagnostics, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Exeter.
In a move to address the growing skills shortage facing the sector, the new model means that apprentices are now able to take part in a three-year BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging through the University of Exeter, which, on top of their studies, will see them based...
An innovative small business from Cornwall admitted they were ‘amazed’ to be recognised for the second time as being among the ‘best in the West’ at the FSB South West small business awards final this week.
Bodmin firm ARCO2 Architecture Ltd won the FSB South West Ethical-Green Business of the Year trophy in 2019 and this year they were crowned as champions once again in the same green category which now has the title of the Environmental/Sustainability award.
ARCO2 Architecture Ltd were among ten Cornish firms shortlisted for honours at the FSB ‘Celebrating Small...
LGBT+ people across the South West are being urged to explore adoption as a potential parenting route as a part of a national campaign launching today (7 March).
With over 80,000 children in care in 2021 in England alone, LGBT+ Adoption & Fostering Week brings together local adoption agencies and potential new LGBT+ adoptive families. The campaign is led by LGBT+ focused agency New Family Social, with support from local adoption charity Families for Children. #BeTheChange – the theme for 2022 – asks LGBT+ people to think about the range of vulnerable children they could...
Michael Saunders, the Co-founder and Managing director of award-winning software company, Re-flow, prepares to undertake an ambitious fundraising effort for the charity PAPYRUS Young Suicide Prevention.
He’s challenging himself to run 400 miles over 4 weeks, in an aim to raise money for the charity and raise awareness of the rising, disproportionate rates of suicide in the construction, highways and rail industries.
PAPYRUS statistics indicate suicide is the biggest killer of under 35s in the UK, an issue that’s particularly present in the industries Michael and the team...
