So, you’re thinking of setting up shop at a new location, maybe it’s your first location. Jason Harris-Cohen, Founder of professional house buying company Open Property Group, lists five very important factors to consider. Despite the rise in ecommerce, and claims of the ‘death of the British high street’, the need to find the perfect […]
By Louisa Rochford Success has many origins. The most impressive and worthy of note is the case of success in the face of adversity—wherein humble beginnings are tough and warrant hard work and labour to reach great heights and make a name for oneself in today’s bustling and competitive market. A CEO can come from […]
Beth Trier, CEO of Trier and Company, discusses starting her company and the future of the PR industry. You began your career as a journalist. What made you move to the PR industry? I began my career as Fashion Editor with the San Francisco Chronicle in the early 80s. The retail scene in San […]
Dr. Richard Michaud and son, Robert Michaud, are co-CEOs of the innovative financial firm New Frontier Advisors. New Frontier is a Boston-based institutional research and investment advisory firm specialising in the development and application of state-of-the-art investment technology. Richard “Dick” Michaud pairs his academic background with years of practitioner experience. He passionately advocates for improvements in […]
According to Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, every meeting should start in silence to give everyone a chance to read documents thoroughly and facilitate a more focused discussion. Whereas Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, insists if a meeting isn’t immediately productive, the solution is to simply leave. This not only begs the question how long […]
Sustainability and green finance remain at the epicentre of the commercial and investment world in 2018 as there is increased pressure and initiatives from governments on businesses with regards to their utility costs as well as savvy investors looking to expand their portfolios. Green energy investments have already become commonplace in the business world during […]
Employee morale doesn’t just promote loyalty but it can actually improve how effective and productive employees are in their role, according to new research. A survey of 1,024 UK workers, by workplace incentives and rewards provider, One4all Rewards, and published in The 2018 Happiness Survey, asked employees from different age groups, genders and industries about […]
With a recent report from the Local Data Company that new store openings are at their lowest level for seven years, with just 4,083 opening in stark contrast to 5,855 closures, the British retail industry faces a systemic challenge to its business model, which has relied on brick and mortar stores for survival. Phil Duffy, […]
It’s hard to avoid advertisements from car dealers here in the UK — from television and radio adverts, to digital displays both on our streets and in our social feeds, they seem to be everywhere. According to figures from Google’s Car Purchasing UK Report in April 2017, £115.9 million was spent on online display and […]
More and more businesses today are looking to extract insight from the data they have access to in as near real-time as possible. They are looking to rapidly gain the insight and intelligence they need to drive optimum customer experiences; faster time to value and a competitive edge. Jeff Fried, Director, Product Management - Data […]
Stories shape our lives, and by extension, our personal and professional development. From the moment humans developed language capability, narratives have been our primary means of learning, socialising, and transmitting knowledge to one another. In fact, our brains are better wired to understand, remember, and tell stories than data, facts, and abstractions. In every culture […]
Figures have shown that the Netherlands (23%), Hungary (21%), and the Czech Republic (21%) are some of the fastest growing e-commerce markets in terms of percentage growth. The findings also showed that mature markets such as Portugal, France and Germany have also seen high growth in e-commerce payments at 16%, while the UK e-commerce market […]
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