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Trading Hours for Retail Businesses

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Bob on April 19, 2016

Within business there are specified hours in which a retailer can be open to the public. In the UK these hours are enforced by law, with penalties incurred on the business if they do not abide by them. Shop Size and Sunday Trading The law varies depending on whether the shop is large or small. A small shop is one that that measures up to and including 280 square metres. A large shops are defined over 280 square metres. Fortunately for small shops, they can open any day or hour. However large shops must close on Easter Sunday and Christmas Day. They can open on Sundays but only for 6 consecutive hours...

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Branding in Business The Right Way

Posted by

Bob on March 23, 2016

Magnified Brand word illustration on white background.

When working on your business’s brand, it is vital to have a clear vision of who you want to be and what you want your business to stand for. You also need to make sure you’re not copying the other brands that are out there, so be bold, unique and authentic. You can be daring with branding and playing the safe option may one day come back to haunt you, especially if you’re crushed by opposition and competitors who are bolder and demand more attention. If you really want to build a brand that people remember, you have to stand for what you believe and let your personality come through,...

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Keeping A Work Space Fresh With Varied Office Furnishing

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Bob on February 25, 2016

Over time the sight of an office can become a tiresome thing. The same computer, the same chair, the same potted plant. But this doesn’t have to be the case. Just as the sight of the office can become mundane, it can also become a refreshing feeling to work within each day. There are many ways to achieve this, with one in updating the office with varied furnishings. Changing the visual stimulus you, and your colleagues experience each day helps to keep the mind refreshed and spirited. Obviously in high pressure office environments changing the plants isn’t going to have much effect, or even be noticed by some. But a general...

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Improving Process Orientation in Business

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Bob on January 30, 2016

A great skill to utilise in business is the ability of process orientation. Process orientation is the management of time, staff and additional resources around, and to the high priority of tasks and functions, within a business environment. In other words it is making sure that tasks are focused on and prioritised to a high degree. This will mean that the business will donate a great deal of its functional capacity to (seemingly) basic tasks. To improve process orientation the business should look at its ability to carry out tasks, from beginning to end. Can the business handle its day to day tasks with ease and efficiency? If not then focusing on making...

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Tips on Franchising a Business

Posted by

Bob on December 15, 2015

Becoming a franchise is a goal that many businesses work towards. But getting there is not something that comes too easily. This post looks at some quick tips on how your business can evolve into a franchise. For a business to become a franchise has to appeal both to end consumers and to prospective franchisees. There should also be an expectation that more units will create economies of scale and increase profits. A business needs to be something you can systematize and replicate, not something that needs close adoration to be successful. Consider how to move forward. It can help to assess, depending on your situation, slower growth, finding debt financing or taking on partners. These are all alternatives...