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A new report has been released that contains evidence that online shopping is more popular in the UK than any other developed country in the world. It should make for interesting reading for all UK businesses as it shows a continued trend of people not only spending more money online, but doing so via a…
read moreA new survey undertaken by the Warwick Business School has found that over half of UK SMEs in the UK have done no product innovation in the past three years. With the UK economy producing virtually no growth, it is more important than ever to be constantly reviewing how you supply products, and the costs involved…
read moreA new report created by economic consultancy Rocket Science, in partnership with the Federation of Small Businesses, has suggested that unemployment in Scotland could be seriously reduced if small businesses were given tailored support. Nearly 94% of all businesses based in Scotland have few than 10 employees, known as ‘micro businesses’. The FSB states there…
read moreYesterday the UK Government unveiled a new aggresive advertising campaign to back up current Government policy aimed at reducing the rate of tax avoidance. The new campaign will cost £917 million and all the adverts have been designed by M&C Saatchi. Look out as they will very quickly be appearing on a buildboard near you.…
read moreSmall businesses in the UK are finding it hard than ever to survive the current economic climate. At 08Direct we have done some research and put together our top 10 trends to look out for for the rest of 2012 and into 2013. A Low Growth Economy The latest Bank of England forecast suggests that…
read moreFor the last 12 months through our Cheif Executive Mahmood Mazhar, 08Direct has been delighted to support a fantastic new charity aimed at working with seriously ill children and their families. Dreams & Wishes was launched towards the end of 2011 thanks to a substantial opening donation made by Mr Mazhar and 08Direct LTD. Since…
read moreThe UK Government has just announced how it will split the budget set aside for UK wide broadband upgrades. Earlier this year £114 million was promised to 10 UK cities to pay for extensive city-wide work to upgrade networks to provide the fastest connection speeds in Europe. The breakdown includes £25 million to London, and…
read moreA London taxi company becomes the latest business to offer customers free Wifi
read moreThe latest research suggests many brands are failing to earn revenue through FaceBook
read moreResults show more new businesses have been created in Aberdeen than any other UK city
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