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Over half of UK SMBs risk serious financial loss through printer hacks
Monday 16th Mar 2020Over half (54%) of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the UK are exposing themselves to a serious data breach because they are not adequately protecting their office printers, according to new research from Sharp. Despite the latest analyst...Read More...
Half of women have experienced discrimination in UK tech industry
Thursday 12th Mar 2020Half of women have experienced discrimination while working at a tech firm, new research from Studio Graphene has revealed. The London-based digital agency commissioned a survey of 500 full-time workers in the UK tech industry. It fo...Read More...
Could coronavirus revolutionise working from home in the UK?
Wednesday 11th Mar 2020The increase in UK companies implementing work from home policies to try to stop the spread of coronavirus could lead to a revolution in the way that we see remote working, says workplace stress and mental health organisation, Mente. It is believed ...Read More...
Taking breaks helps workers make better decisions
Thursday 13th Feb 2020We tend to assume that work and productivity stop when workers take time to relax, away from their desks, however, people that use micro-breaks are actually better prepared and more effective, according to new research. A study of 1,000 workplaces p...Read More...
‘Digital nomads’ present new way of working for 2020
Wednesday 29th Jan 2020In today’s business world, the new working life has made way for the ‘digital nomad’ – a person who doesn’t rely on working in one specific location. Instead, they work entirely remotely, using technology and connectivit...Read More...
Careers one of top causes of youth stress
Thursday 23rd Jan 2020According to a study by UK Youth, young adults spend more than six hours a day ‘stressed out’, but 1 in 10 feel they have no one to discuss their concerns with. Today’s adults are concerned by a culmination of factors spanning ...Read More...MPU1
Consumers misled by green buzzwords
Thursday 23rd Jan 2020With many retailers accused of ‘greenwashing’ OnBuy.com conducted a survey to find out what consumers think. The survey was completed by 3,446 participants. Biodegradable, recycled and recyclable are among ten green and sustainable buzzw...Read More...
Blue Monday affects half the UK
Monday 20th Jan 2020Between the realisation of having to go back to work post-Christmas and struggling with finances over the 5-6-week payday gap, just under half of all adults (44%) confess to suffering from January Blues. The most depressing day of the year, dubb...Read More...
Retailers need to take stock of risk strategies to be resilient
Friday 17th Jan 2020The threat landscape is continually changing and whilst in-store crime is still a major issue, retailers are now faced with needing to protect the business from cybercriminals who may well be operating from thousands of miles away, as well as all of ...Read More...
Cloud infrastructure vital to digital transformation
Thursday 16th Jan 2020With over a quarter (28%) of businesses in the UK having a fully formed digital transformation strategy in place, and over half (54%) are in the process of implementing one, research from Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) has found that the cloud is critica...Read More...
Co-working spaces bringing hot water challenges
Wednesday 15th Jan 2020The rise of co-working spaces in the UK is changing the nature of hot water heater specification, bringing unique challenges to the role of specifiers. This is according to Andrews Water Heaters. Co-working, where offices are shared by the sel...Read More...
Brit workers most likely to quit on 31st Jan
Monday 13th Jan 2020January can be a tough month for most people as a combination of debt from Christmas, the cold weather, low motivation and failed New Year’s resolutions takes its toll on people. For others, it’s a month of realisation, with January being...Read More...MPU 2
How to double your annual leave in 2020
Tuesday 24th Dec 20192 in 5 Brits took just half of their annual leave last year, with only 13 per cent taking a mere 20 per cent of what they were entitled to. The UK has a long way to go before perfecting the perfect work-life balance, as research reveals Brits wo...Read More...
4.7 million Brits to work Christmas Day
Friday 20th Dec 2019Spending time with loved ones is the thing British people look forward to the most about Christmas, but for a large number of workers, this won’t be the reality this year, new research has revealed. A study by One4all Gift Cards ...Read More...
Office Depot urges workplaces to clean up act to avoid flu outbreak
Thursday 19th Dec 2019Companies are being urged to ensure offices are prepared this winter, on the back of reports that GP consultations for flu-like illness were up by a quarter in the UK. With medical advice including the use of tissues to trap germs, washing hands oft...Read More...
83% of customers would use POS finance when purchasing
Friday 13th Dec 2019As buy now, pay later payment options continue to surge in popularity, new research finds that the majority of customers (83%) would use point of sale (POS) finance when purchasing from SME retailers. The research by innovative finance sol...Read More...
UK retailers to regain over £7 million each year by going cashless
Friday 6th Dec 2019Analysing the annual revenue of the UK retailers with the fastest profit growth has revealed a total potential recovery of £7.23 million each year as a result of refusing cash payments. Cash usage is declining in every region around the ...Read More...
Coworking spaces offer loneliness lifeline for remote workers
Thursday 5th Dec 2019This year working life charity CIPD1 surveyed 6,000 workers, finding that more than half (54%) worked flexibly in some way in the last year. Part of this is remote working, which has increased amongst UK workers by nearly a quarter of a million ...Read More...MPU 3
Cyber security ‘crucial’ for eCommerce growth
Monday 25th Nov 2019Recent research has revealed that the security of a website is the second most influential factor in dissuading shoppers to purchase an item online, following price. The vast majority (84%) of shoppers said that they would not make a purchase ...Read More...
What equal pay looks like 50 years on
Friday 15th Nov 2019Thursday 14th November officially marked Equal Pay Day 2019 – the point in the calendar at which the average man has earned what the average woman annually. While the gender gap in the UK has been steadily closing, this year, the ON...Read More...