As the UK moves ahead with Brexit and inches closer to exiting the European Union, there will be an increased emphasis on how much business the country does abroad. This means a greater focus on exports to new trading partners, and an increased flow of goods to already established markets like Amer...

It’s not hard to see why supermarkets Sainsbury’s and Asda have decided on a merger, creating a supermarket behemoth worth a staggering £14.1billion.

You only need to take a look at the current supermarket industry and the reasoning behind the move is fairly self-explanatory. With new kids on...

Buying a shop has both benefits and drawbacks for new business owners.

It’s a fair bet that if the previous shop owner has reaped success with the location you may also fare well and often there will be trained staff and suppliers already established, quickly removing some of the obstacles for you a...

Recent figures have revealed that the average UK SME owners will be dedicating around 16% of their annual budget for 2018/19 to marketing efforts within their companies.

Many have admitted that upping their spending on marketing was part of their plan this year, especially given the fact that...

Starting up any new business endeavour is, as we all know, riddled with risk. Whether it’s due to finance, market placement, or just a lack of interest from prospective customers, there are a number of things that can go wrong when you start your own SME and being prepared for failure is cruci...