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Interested to know of any concerns you have – A seemingly simple question?
We were contacted recently by the constituency office of our local MP asking a seemingly simple question “interested to know of any concerns you have relating to the future of your business, both due to issues affecting you nationally, as well as locally.” I say ‘seemingly simple’ as we all…
A short catch-up this week to give some good news for business
Despite the negative international news emerging from the markets recently, with warnings of slowdowns and major companies reducing their marketing spend in 2025, the online sales news for the UK is showing a more positive outlook. In figures reported in June 2025 online sales across the UK showed an increase…
Are Small Businesses under attack?…or is that just how it feels?
Recently, a number of changes, such as increases to National Insurance for employees, Identity Verification for Persons of Significant Control and Directors, increases in the numbers of online attacks, scammers and finally, and probably most significantly, the fluctuations in energy prices, fuel costs and vehicle excise duty, have increased the…
Uncertain Times for Business
From a recent publication from the House of Commons Library entitled – Economic Update: Uncertain Times for Business, we have deduced the following key information. The picture for economic growth for businesses over the coming months of 2025 is one of little or no growth. Put against a background of…
My business is slowing down, is it me or the economy?
Most experts agree that a definitive recession is unlikely in 2025 but the economic forecast and data do suggest that growth will be extremely sluggish, potentially even zero. With high interest rates, increasing costs and market uncertainties all conspiring to give your business quiet periods throughout the coming year. When…
How things have developed
AI Powered! The first video game, according to certain criteria, chief of which is the fact that the game has to be generated from a video signal and that the game play takes place on the screen, goes back to July 1952. It was not many years later that the…
Are you raring to go or do you have the January blues?
Coming back from any break away from the business, there is a little lag while you mentally bring yourself up to speed and then press forward with the new ideas that you had while away. For some reason this year, it feels like there is a little more lag and…
Do not underestimate the power of word of mouth
Good or bad, what people are saying about your company is spread faster than ever before. In our recent post we discussed the fact that customers now have a Megaphone not just a voice! (https://creatively-yours.co.uk/importance-of-customer-service/ and we pointed out that, rightly or wrongly, social media has given many more people…
Islands in an ocean of really poor service.
In a recent blog post we looked at the idea that, despite the ongoing movement towards the use of AI and the increasing ways that companies can be contacted. Where we should be living in a golden age of brilliant customer service it feels that something has and is going…
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The Office of National Statistics’ report on business confidence for July reveals that while companies are struggling to manage the increasing costs and regulations imposed on them there are some small signs of improving confidence. More businesses than initially projected by the ONS believe their turnover will remain stable in the upcoming months, while fewer…
2026 Marks a Shift in How We Market Our Products. The widespread acceptance of AI in shopping is evolving from merely seeking recommendations to a stage where intelligent assistants can browse, compare, and even make purchases on behalf of consumers. This development falls under the umbrella of Agentic commerce, setting it apart from traditional E-commerce…
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