Janis Thomas, Ecommerce & Marketing Director at our client Look Fabulous Forever, joined us on our latest webinar where we discussed many topics relating to retail, including why personalised recommendations are crucial for creating effective online selling experiences. Below are three ways that Look Fabulous Forever utilised the Colour Quiz, a guided selling tool providing users with personalised recommendations, to improve their e-commerce performance in ways outside of direct…

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Many of us can find ourselves in a situation in life in which taking out a loan might make a certain amount of sense. You may be thinking of seeking out a loan for the purposes of making longed-for home improvements or even your dream holiday or wedding possible.

Or you might have found yourself in a financial squeeze in general, but know you will be able to repay a loan with funds you will imminently have coming in – if only you could get a lender to approve you for such an…

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As of early 2023, even many observers who are not utterly immersed in all things the blockchain are becoming familiar with what non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are.

We are in a landscape, after all, in which the biggest NFT marketplace, OpenSea, has been valued at more than $13 billion, and in which NFT trading volumes are in the tens of billions of dollars. Indeed, it is expected that the NFT market will be worth approximately $60 billion by 2031.

More and more brands are coming to…

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Acquarius in Gibraltar is a winner of GibSams 2023 Wellbeing in the Workplace Awards. This has come as welcome recognition of the efforts put in by its management and all staff, according to Georgia Severs who leads the firm’s Wellbeing Committee.

Wellbeing

We define “Wellbeing” in a corporate context as referring to employees’ overall health, satisfaction and fulfilment. It has many different facets, such as physical health,… Continue

The Government-owned company responsible for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of England’s motorways and major A roads has announced that it will invest more than £100 million in improvement projects for roads around the South West of England.

Many transport consultants and their clients will be interested to read that National Highways’ multimillion-pound investment in road maintenance will help improve the journeys of millions of motorists and road users in the region.…

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How have the festive shopping season, and 2023 as a whole, been for your high-end brand so far? Alas, many of the recent statistics have pointed to tough times being experienced even by many players at the luxury end of the market.

This much was recently reported by Glossy, which said that retail sales volumes in Britain had continued to decline during October. It is another illustration of the scale of the challenge that the UK economy is still facing as worries about a possible…

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When it comes to getting the most out of your time on the slopes, even the skis that you grab for your latest trip will not be the most important factor in how you experience and challenge yourself on a particular course.

Yes, that’s right; as part of the expert advice on ski boots that we give to those who arrange a boot fitting appointment with us here at Ski Exchange, we consistently emphasise that it is your ski boots that will provide a direct connection between your feet and your… Continue

Teen Language Immersion Trips

It can be so easy to think that, with English being the language of global air travel, being proficient in English is “enough” when it comes to language capability. But there can be so many benefits for young people of learning an additional language – and not only if they intend to eventually move to another part of the world, or to pursue a career teaching English to non-English speakers.

We’re referring to such advantages as greater confidence when… Continue

As we type this, we are heading rapidly through the autumn towards winter, with the associated changes in outdoor conditions. You might have already ceased using your own swimming pool at this time of year, and carried out certain “winterisation” measures, such as putting a winter cover on the pool and adding vital chemicals to the water. Indeed, while we’re on the subject of the water in your swimming pool, it is worth us addressing the question of whether you are supposed to leave the water… Continue

January is often considered a challenging month for the hospitality industry. After the festive season, people tend to tighten their budgets and cut back on socialising. However, fear not – there are strategic approaches to breathe life into your pub during this seemingly quiet period. Let's explore some creative and effective ways to make your pub busier and beat the January blues.

1. Themed Events: Give your customers a reason to step out whatever the weather. Host themed events… Continue

As we type this, we are barely a month away from Christmas Day, and the urgent need for both individuals and businesses to place orders for certain products, materials, and supplies, is ever-growing.

That is certainly something we have seen evidence of here at Shredded-Paper.co.uk. Indeed, as they do every year, people from around the UK have turned to us, whether due to a requirement for the best Xmas hamper kraft filling paper, or perhaps so that they can use our papers for a…

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You probably won’t need our team at Nationwide Property Clean to tell you that the festive season is likely to be an exceedingly hectic time for your business – even if you don’t also hold your office Christmas party in the same premises.

As for if the latter will indeed be the case for you and your company this festive season, you will need to put in place some sensible measures to help ensure a rapid post-Christmas cleanup process.

Here are a few examples of what we mean. …

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5 tips for ensuring successful road freight operations

Freight by road plays a fundamental role in many organisations’ efforts to transport shipments from one location to another, as frequently occurs across international borders.

Whether, however, you have never previously coordinated a road freight delivery, or you are a more seasoned user of such services and are interested in optimising your approaches, you may be thankful for the tips and tricks below.

Read on to learn…

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