Consumer

These days, you will find an array watches in the market and some of them will be best suited to you. If you are spending a good amount of money on your watch, you will expect it to look stylish and you must feel comfortable when you wear it. Besides that, it is also wise to invest your money for a watch which will last for many years, irrespective of how frequently you must be wearing it. There are so...

Leading provider of office coffee and vending machines, Nu Vending, have come up with a solution to the oft-asked question: “can I try this coffee before signing for your machine?” by opening a showroom near London’s Liverpool Street Station. Their first showroom, it’s designed to give prospective customers a chance to sample the coffee and products that come with Nu Vending machines. As an established company in the coffee and vending sector, Nu Vending hope their first customer-facing location will...

The freight and logistics industry is plagued by several inefficiencies. Some of the most critical factors that slow down supply chains are attributed to delays. Among these delays are significant issues with tariffs. International trade and regulation represent a profound challenge for companies wishing to remain competitive. Compounding these issues is the fact that the logistics industry is undergoing a major transformation. Its current practices are outdated and inadequate. New solutions are coming from the development of blockchain-based digital ledgers...

Whether as a perk or a way to accommodate employee desires to work remotely,company-issued mobile phones and laptops are becoming increasingly commonplace.These are often provided at considerable cost to a business—£270 per employee per month, according to one study—yet only 11% of businesses take more than one basic measure to protect their mobile networks. A recent study has shown that corporate data breaches, made all the more easy by the widespread use of company mobile phones, cost businesses nearly £6.1...

Pine needles could be used to make bio-oil to replace chemicals derived from oil, thanks to new Biorefinery techniques developed by University of Sheffield scientists

Despite the 3.2% decline in footfall in November—the lowest November shopping figures since 2008—t’s not all doom and gloom for the British highstreet. Brands are constantly evolving the retail experience in order to attract consumers and entice shoppers back to their stores, and there promises to be some very exciting developments on the horizon. In this piece, we’ll look at the three retail trends to look out for in 2019. Personalisation With more stores than ever offering consumers a personalised...

Council chiefs tried to stop the illuminated red truck stopping in Croydon, south London, this weekend.

You’ve probably heard it countless times—online shopping will soon take the place of brick and mortar shopping forever. According to some news outlets, it won’t be long until the high street is dead, with the closure of stores like Toys R Us and Maplin sending the media into a tailspin. But whilst these assertions are understandable, the notion that brick and mortar stores are finished couldn’t be further from the truth. Not only is high street shopping alive and kicking,...

Early puberty in children has been linked to behavioural problems, earlier sexual activity, elevated stress and increased risk of breast cancer in later life.