EORI stands for “Economic Operators Registration and Identification number”. It’s a code that’s unique to your business, and is recognisable by all customs officials within the EU. It’s needed when dealing with trade with EU countries. As of January 2021, UK-based businesses need an EORI number to carry out trade with EU countries, and vice versa.
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The gift industry is predicted to be worth $68.45 billion by 2024. When it comes to picking out the perfect birthday present, we’re spoilt for choice. But when it comes to choosing something caring for a grieving friend, or family member? Things become a lot trickier.
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SEO stands for Search Engine Optimisation. It’s the process of making changes to your site in order to make it more ‘readable’ to search engines, or more specifically, to the search engine ‘bots’ that crawl your site for information.
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With stores reopened and high streets filling up again, the age-old dilemma for retail shops returns: how do I actually get people through the door?
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Homeware trends come and go (just take a look at any picture of a living room in the 80s). But the ‘Scandi’ homeware trend does appear to be here to stay.
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Whether you’re located off the beaten track and are struggling to pull customers towards your store, or you are just struggling to get passers by into your store, footfall is — and always will be — a big challenge for businesses big and small.
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Not many business ventures can claim to have started with a five day power cut, but that’s exactly what led the mother-daughter duo behind Arya Candles to launch their brand six years ago. We caught up with Lina and Jenny to hear all about their journey, the wonderful charity they support through Arya Candles, and their advice for running a business with a family member.
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Monday 19th July 2021 — or ‘Freedom Day’, as it’s become commonly known — will see all coronavirus restrictions lifted in England. The UK government will be continuing to recommend that people wear face coverings in crowded public spaces, but this will no longer be enforceable by law.
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Did you know, the UK prints around 11.2 million receipts each year? And these receipts generally aren’t recyclable? In fact, not only are they not recyclable, they actually contain the same chemicals (BPA and BPS) as many single-use plastics, like plastic straws.
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And no, that’s not a typo. Independents’ Day is a grassroots, UK-based campaign to really champion independent retail businesses on 4th July (and all year round!).
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