Millions of UK adults are leaving employment or reducing working hours to care for an elderly, disabled or seriously ill family member, according to research… Read More »Millions leaving work to care for family members
Chancellor George Osborne introduced Budget 2013 as one for an ‘aspiration nation’; for those who aspire to ‘own their own home, get their first job,… Read More »Budget 2013 round-up
Focussing on the customer and getting the basics right will be key to successful marketing in 2013, according to experts at a recent event where… Read More »Marketing experts reveal goals and challenges for 2013
Small retailers up and down the country endured a difficult time in 2012, with various factors giving rise to a ‘trend of decline’ on the… Read More »The picture on the high street
Boxing Day 2012 saw a record-breaking 24 hours for online retail in the UK. A staggering 113 million visits were made to retail websites on… Read More »Online retail enjoys a strong end to 2012
The last six months were a tumultuous time for the UK economy; with the effects of the Olympic Games and Queen’s Jubilee pulling the country… Read More »Economic Update
Brighten the high street’s finances With local government budgets under increasing constraint, many councils withdrew funding for their 2012 Christmas lights in a bid to… Read More »Christmas lights campaign
Chancellor George Osborne delivered his 2012 Autumn Statement on 5 December, as the Office for Budget Responsibility said it expected the UK economy to contract… Read More »Autumn Statement 2012
September 2012 ushers in a new era for university tuition fees, with some establishments able to charge up to £9,000 a year – almost a… Read More »New university tuition fees come into force
The Olympics have come and gone, and it was hard for most not to get swept up in Olympic fever. It is estimated that the… Read More »The Olympic legacy – gold standard?