Christmas is a wonderfully magical time of year. It\’s when high streets, stores and shopping centres are transformed into magical, mystical fairylands, with hundreds, or even thousands, of twinkling Christmas lights, giant Christmas trees and mesmerising Christmas displays, that capture the imagination of children from 1 to 100. But have you ever stopped to wonder how these intricately designed displays are brought to life? How…
Over the past five years or so, designer sunglasses have become all the rage. Dozens of fashion houses and designers have launched their own range of sunglasses, from Diesel, Oakley, Prada, Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana. And, as a result, nearly everyone with an interest in fashion, style, owns at least one pair of designer sunglasses. But this begs the question, are designer sunglasses really…
There are many ways to earn money — while some choose to do a daily job others want to stay independent and establish their own business enterprise. In the age of the Internet, online businesses have become one of the focal points for the prospective businessmen to initiate their career. But only 5% of the online businesses succeed in continuing their tryst with online business…
Plumbers aren’t usually in our minds unless the toilet is overflowing. In spite of the recurrent advice of manufacturers to treat the septic tank with tank treatment products like chemicals or other additives to ensure proper functioning of the drains, the humble simple-designed septic systems remain out of our concern. A septic tank holds the waste material from home as well as the industrial dirt.…
Business process outsourcing (BPO) management has traditionally been used by manufacturing companies. It involves buying in business function services from a third party company to run parts of the business in totality, while the manufacturer concentrates on doing what they do best i.e. producing their product. However, business outsourcing is now used by many industries and sectors — not just manufacturing — to provide a…
Of course, the key to any successful business is to strive to be the best at whatever it is they do. From haulage firms and hotels, to construction companies and coffee shops, it’s essential for a company to concentrate on their core competencies if they are to excel in their chosen industry. But, there are many other facets to running a successful business that require…
There is no doubt that businesses are feeling the strain of the credit crunch. And, it’s not just the small operators that are experiencing the pinch. Indeed, from sole traders and medium sized enterprises, right through to the corporate giants, the entire business landscape is being affected by rising prices and decreased consumer spending. It is essential, therefore, that businesses take stock of their current…
The pharmaceuticals industry is one of the leading manufacturing sectors in Britain, generating an annual trade surplus of around ?4.3 billion; it is also a major employer with approximately 73,000 people employed directly. The majority of British medical research is still supported by the pharmaceutical industry and as about half of all major medicines sold in the United Kingdom are actually developed within the country…
Saving time and money are two factors most businesses strive to achieve on an ongoing basis, but doing so requires involvement from all departments, from production and operations to business administration. One easy way of saving both time and money is to reassess your postage system. If you’re still using good old fashioned stamps it might be time to revise your methods and consider using…
As every business should know, organisation is the key to success. Indeed, when profits matter and working practices are linked to performance, it is vital that all operations are as streamlined and cost-efficient as possible. One of the biggest outlays a business will have is the premises from which it operates. And, considering in recent times the property market has proved extremely volatile, in addition…