The key to any successful business is its people. Motivated and engaged staff are the key to driving a business forward. In these unprecedented times, businesses owners have had more time to reflect on their day-to-day practices and acknowledge what’s important. Attracting and retaining top talent should be one of the number one priorities for any growing business in 2021...

In these uncertain economic times, retailers across the country will be hit hard. There is no way to sugar coat it. However, those retailers capable of selling and distributing their goods or services to customers online may just have a lifeline to maintain a much-needed revenue stream for the weeks and months ahead. For some retailers, considering their online presence...

The workplace as we know it is changing before our very eyes. When it comes to teamwork, innovative businesses are driven to design office and studio environments that foster not just collaboration, but hyper-collaboration. This concept has rapidly evolved due to the changing face of creative working and how best to develop and deliver innovative solutions to consumer problems. Hyper-collaboration...

During 2018/19 in England and Wales alone there were 606,282 crimes committed against businesses. That’s just over one criminal offence every minute. That’s according to figures from the National Business Crime Centre, which works at close quarters with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and regional police forces to undertake preventative measures against crime. With criminals becoming increasingly devious in their...

Studies have shown that wellbeing in the workplace is vital to ensure staff engagement and productivity, whilst ensuring employee morale and maintaining their overall mental and physical wellbeing. A holistic approach to workplace wellbeing is necessary to minimise employee stress and eradicate burnout, which is particularly prevalent in high-pressure industries and workplace environments. As we turn the page on yet...

As the UK prepares to enter a new decade and a new era outside of the European Union (EU), fresh government data has revealed that the number of active businesses across Britain is continuing to grow. The number of private sector businesses operational throughout the UK has risen by 200,000 in the last 12 months, bringing the total business population...

We’re only a matter of days away from the dawn of a new decade. With that, we’re likely to experience new trends in commercial office designs in 2020 that will not only augment the way 21st century businesses like to work but encourage companies to think a little differently about their day-to-day operations. Workspaces are becoming increasingly complex in terms...

Did you know, only 10% of premises across the UK have a full-fibre broadband connection? Full-fibre internet is basically end-to-end fibre-optic connectivity from your nearest exchange all the way to your property. This is a miniscule figure when you consider other European nations have managed to deliver full-fibre connectivity to between 80-90% of homes and workplaces. The leading political parties...

There can be no doubt that businesses of all shapes, sizes and sectors have employees with varying personality traits. If we were all the same, life would be pretty boring, right? Nevertheless, as an owner of a growing business, you need to be able to provide a workplace environment that supports the working styles of all personality types in the...

When it comes to contemporary open-plan office designs, breakout spaces are fast becoming more prevalent and desirable, helping to change the way employees socialise and work for the better. In today’s always-connected, time-poor world that we live in, breakout spaces can be a significant boon for businesses, providing the difference between focused, collaborative staff and a disengaged, unproductive workforce. If...