How to open a brick-and-mortar in the age of online shopping
The retail industry has changed dramatically over the past decade or so, with more and more people moving towards online shopping. This is a trend that’s been exacerbated by the pandemic, as between March 2020 and January 2021 the number of online purchases increased by 30%. And even though the lifting of restrictions saw shoppers…
Bake Off From Home
Many love watching The Great British Bake Off on TV and I’m sure it’s inspired many to learn how to bake and with a selection of different recipes and baking equipment, it’s hard not to want to spend some time in the kitchen baking with equipment like this. Every month they can send you a…
Tasty Good4U Salad Toppers
Looking for a different way to spruce up your lunchtime salads, bored of the same old flavours, add a sprinkling of Garlic and Chili, Super Sprouts or some Lentil Sprout Mix. Good4U is a family run business in Sligo, on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, they use 100% natural ingredients, taking inspiration from the natural beauty…
Wild and Game – Valentines Tea Box
The Day of Love is just around the bend, and with it, the time for preparation is closing, so delay no longer, the perfect Valentine’s Tea Box, filled with Wild Game twists on all your favourtie afternoon tea snacks is available for only £39.99 from Wild and Game. Including Sauage Rolls, Pork Pies, Salami and…
Dima’s Vodka – The Ukrainian Way
Dima’s Vodka is a fairly new creation, it was launched at the beginning of the pandemic, already showing that they can embrace the hardest of times, it was created by Ukrainian-born Dima Deinega to challenge consumer stereotypes of Vodka, as clearly seen by the outstanding bottle design, this is a Premium Vodka, in fact, it…
Which Industries Require The ISO 9001 Certification?
Ensure your business meets the highest standards of quality assurance While there is currently no legal requirement to receive accreditation from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), there are many sectors where businesses are expected to do so. Despite the ISO 9001 Certification not being mandatory on a national level, the most lucrative tenders offered…
Chocolate For The Chocolate Lovers
Britain’s Greatest Little Chocolate company, Montezuma’s was founded in 2000 by Helen and Simon Pattinson after they discovered their taste and passion for chocolate in South America, this trip they took changed their lives forever, becasue when they got back to the UK they now had a dream to create extraordinary British chocolate that boasted…
6 Surprising Things Your Employees Want In The Office
With the “great resignation” in full swing, employers are having to get creative on the subject of staff retention. Holding onto people is becoming much more difficult following the shift in consciousness that took place during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Employees are wondering whether it is really worth their time working hard in jobs they don’t…
5 Practical Health and Safety Tips to Protect Your Business and Employees
As a business owner, you’ll be faced with all kinds of issues within the workplace. However, if there is one thing that should be put above anything else, it’s the health and safety of you and your team. It’s your job to make sure everyone stays safe at work at all times. To ensure your…
25 years of supporting UK businesses
BNI’s (Business Network International) sole aim is to help businesses and individuals grow, and at no time during its 25 years in the UK and Ireland has this been more important. The COVID pandemic has meant a rollercoaster of furlough, cash flow issues, and in some cases forced closure for periods of time. All business…
5 Marketing Trends to Adopt in 2022
Everything is likely to change in 2022 when it comes to marketing. Today, marketing has become a lot more than just ads or promotional aids that are given out as a gimmick. Marketing, especially digital marketing, is an integral part of our lives. Technology is shaping the way we interact with brands. With 21 billion…
Engaging Ways to Boost Your In-Store Experience
When you own a brick-and-mortar store, it’s essential to provide a good customer experience. There’s very little that customers can’t do online now, so they expect an in-store visit to provide them with something unique and beneficial that they can’t get online. You need to think about the reasons your customer would come into your…