Walking down a British high street a decade ago offered something entirely different to our shopping streets today. Traditional pubs may not have been opened throughout the day and especially not in the mornings. However, a lot of pubs have stepped up to... Read More
Throughout March, retail sales volumes remained substantially steady, beating the expectations of slow growth, according to the latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey from CBI. The survey of 125 firms, comprising 63 retailers, found that sales... Read More
The Hotel team of Colliers International has now launched its inaugural UK Hotels Market Index, which has analysed 36 locations across the UK in order to find out the ‘hot spots’ for development and acquisition. Hotel in Cardiff Bay There are nine... Read More
In a recent report by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), it predicts significant growth in overseas government procurement, which small businesses in the UK could benefit from. The research foresees the value of overseas government... Read More
The world is populating at a rapid pace, with predictions of 9.6 billion people by 2050. That amount is hard to fathom and with the number of resources in demand, weighed against the supply, it will cause some headaches. However, there may be a cost effective... Read More
In a recent report by Boost Capital, it confirmed that a number of SMBs being approved by the Government’s Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme, has decreased to its lowest figure ever. The scheme’s highest peak period, between April and June... Read More
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported UK inflation as unchanged in February at 0.3%. For two years now, annual inflation has been below the Bank of England's 2% target and last year it was at zero. Last month, the Bank said that this... Read More
Gloucestershire based small businesses could benefit greatly from last week's Budget, says Bruton Knowles' Commercial Partner, Angus Taylor. Mr Taylor believes that the high concentration of SMEs and startups across the county suggest there could be... Read More
The manufacturing sector saw activity fall in March, although production is expected to rebound over the next three months, according to CBI's Industrial Trends Survey. A survey of 471 manufacturers had found that output volumes over the three months... Read More
The budget has been deemed a success for the commercial property market and a 'perfect launchpad' to secure a bright future by Devon based commercial property specialists Charles Darrow. The firm claimed that the market has been dealt a significant... Read More
