As more of our daily lives become intertwined with technology, today’s digital-first customers have come to expect instant service, tailored digital experiences and personalisation from every business they interact with online. Consumer expectations have never been higher. The result has been a step-change in martech innovation as businesses look for new ways to make an impact and stay ahead.
22.03.2022
Carbon emissions disclosure and ESG reporting is becoming mandatory for all businesses as part of the push for net-zero. Our investigation reveals overcharging and greenwashing at the heart of this new market.
21.03.2022
Landing on a badly translated website or product page can make many clients run away. Melanie Krause, a lover of languages, built Smylingua to be an agency that mixes software and linguistics to ensure targeted and true translations.
21.03.2022
In 2022, we hope to see a sustained return to business as normal. However, there are still plenty of innovative ways for entrepreneurs to kickstart a business, realise a savvy commercial idea or develop a side-hustle. Here are 20 of the best business ideas for 2022.
18.03.2022
In every business, when you are watching your CEO speak (whether it's in-person or via MS Teams or Zoom), you may be struck by a familiar feeling. How do I know if this person is ‘for real’? Was that moment ‘authentic’ or something clever that they had pre-planned for effect? Take heart - people have been wondering the same thing for hundreds of years.
17.03.2022
The rise of ecommerce is underway and impacting our highstreets – even before the rise of COVID-19. Due to the pandemic, the shift from physical shops towards online spending has accelerated by an average of five years. In 2020, 87% of UK households made purchases online and recent statistics show that 70% now prefer it. Now, ecommerce is booming, and it is a trend that is here to stay, with online retail spending in the UK expected to reach £75B by 2024.
16.03.2022
The pandemic upended how we build businesses and work with each other. One of the most significant changes may turn out to be the realisation that it’s now possible for most tech companies to build remote teams with people from almost anywhere in the world.
15.03.2022
Historically, medicine has largely neglected female anatomy. As a result, the functioning of the female body, in part, remains a mystery in both the scientific world as well as for women themselves.
11.03.2022
There remains a belief that the construction industry cannot or doesn’t need to make use of ecommerce – but this might not be as simple as it was before. In an increasingly digitised world, no industry is immune, and this is certainly true in construction, where we are seeing more and more businesses choosing to go online.
10.03.2022
Gamification is a buzzword that most people in the education sector have likely heard thrown around at some point or another, especially as online and distance learning have become popular ways of achieving education continuity throughout the COVID-19 crisis.
10.03.2022
In our increasingly digital world, being able to work with data is becoming unavoidable. In the technology industry specifically, the value of using data well is second to none. Yet when a recent report from TechNation revealed that only 26% of the industry’s workforce are women, it becomes evident that there is a barrier preventing women from entering the industry.
08.03.2022
The fight against climate change is no longer only within the purview of environmental activists. As the deleterious effects on the environment become more apparent, more actors in the public and private sectors – including governments and businesses – are taking practical steps to protect the environment.
03.03.2022
We’re at a crossroads right now when it comes to working. Stressed-out employees are looking for new ways of working, creating a void that most companies are unsure how to fill.
28.02.2022
As Russia began its invasion of Ukraine in the early hours of February 24th, many in Britain started to think about how support could be lent to the Ukrainians. What has been done, what is being done, and what can be done by the tech sector to support Ukraine?
25.02.2022