For a long time, businesses have been using traditional till rolls in their operations. Even to date, some firms still use these types of rolls in their day to day operations. These traditional till rolls have some features that make them obviously inferior and have long running cost implications to the business. Thermal rolls on…
Packaging machinery has become a very important piece of equipment for many businesses, as they can dramatically cut the time of packaging materials, ready for them to be shipped off to their destination. Carton Sealers and erectors are very important, even though they are what people would class as secondary packaging. Primary packaging is the…
New year is always a time for change and the change of year often brings about many new developments in the business world. If there is one key factor influencing the way a business should be run in 2014 that is the continuous rise in the use of mobile phones.Here is a quick look at…
It’s perhaps unsurprising that SaaS (software as a service) has now become the tool of the sole trader and the champion of the SME. No longer is it a reserve of the multinational nor the media tech startup; there’s something for everyone with SaaS. Ours is a culture that has largely embraced the time and…
Whether your business is a multi-million dollar corporation or a small shop on the corner, you rely on customer loyalty to keep you going. While there are traditional methods to keep your consumers happy, technology has given business owners an additional way to get their customers excited about the company’s products. These five ways to…
If you have made the leap into small business owner, congratulations. You have made a reality of what only remains in the realm of dreams for many. The road ahead is certainly challenging, and you will make mistakes. You can bone up on all sorts of tips, but ultimately, experience is the best teacher when…
From Google’s office hammocks to Netflix’s unlimited vacation policy, much has been written about the myriad ways that company culture is key to creating a thriving and innovative business. Great office environments attract and keep the best talent, while encouraging the kind of creative and far-reaching thinking that keeps great companies ahead of their competitors….
Remember Silicon Valley in 1999? It was the year for dotcoms. People with any kind of content were being implored to take venture capital and publish their content ASAP. Risk was not considered and money was available at the drop of a hat. Today, Silicon Valley is in the same old party mode. Millions are…
A forklift can be a great investment for a warehouse. It can make the workload easier, and more efficient. Rather than spending hours and hours moving equipment manually, whole pallets can be moved at once with the help of a forklift. Some company’s warehouses are small enough that an investment of a forklift may seem…
Though the term “big data” is more popularly associated with business seeking analytical strategies for increased performance, big data is playing a huge role in re-imagining data security. Utilizing big data for security analytics can prove to be the next breakthrough solution for keeping information safe and mitigating risk where hands-on, real-time security professionals cannot…
Weird and Wonderful Shipping Facts The job of an international courier may not seem particularly weird or wonderful to you. Couriers spend all their working days transporting boxes, crates and pallets from one point to another by rail, air, road and sea. The industry seems pretty straight forward and the type of work that will…
It’s Movember, the annual month-long event dedicated to raising awareness about men’s health, and I thought you would be interested in sharing our men’s health infographic with your audience on the The Local Brand with your healthcare sector news. For example, did you know that seven million American men have not attended a physician’s appointment…
This is something we all take for granted, the importance of office supplies. It is the common denominator in the business world and yet we never take a step back and assess what is so important about it. Everyone uses reams and reams of paper and pens as well as printer ink and plastic files…
The right type of packaging labels will allow your products to stand out among the rest and promote sales. It is a mistake to think that a label is nothing more than a piece of paper with your business or product information. Labels are a very important part of your brand identity and that is…
If you’re in need of goods transport from one warehouse to another, then you require industrial material handling. These vehicles or devices can range from containment storages that houses entire shelves of merchandise to the forklifts used to carry them from factory to warehouse to stores nationwide. Every year, there’s a new improvement or innovation…
Data breaches in your system can be disastrous for your business and customers. When identifying information and financial details of your employees or clients is leaked or stolen it can severely damage your relationship with your audience and put your company assets at risk. Did you know that 78 percent of data breaches are rated…
Where would we be without PVC? Well, currently I would probably be receiving multiple electric shocks because my computer cables probably wouldn’t have such an excellent insulator, I’d also in all likelihood be on the phone to a plumber because some of the metal pipes in my plumbing would need to be replaced. So just…
With the wave of concern over the proposed health care reform laws scheduled to go into effect early in 2014, many organizations are examining ways of reducing health insurance premium costs whilst maintaining a productive workforce. Under President Obama’s Affordable Care Act of 2010, a vast majority of employers must provide greater access to affordable…
There are many different components that go into providing an exceptional patient experience at your medical facility. From minimizing wait times to maximizing the level of detail and attention given to each patient, you will be able to promote recovery and make sure your patients are happy in the process. With emerging technology, you can…
For hoteliers the biggest marketing challenge is competing for bookings against online travel agencies (OTA’s) and booking sites like Booking.com and Agoda. These sites send huge amounts of business to hotels but with hefty commissions. For hotels, securing bookings via their own website is far more profitable and provides a greater opportunity to secure future…
If there is one thing that we can all love, it’s food. Food, in many different ways, creates a completely unique experience and can change how we see the world. It will bring us together, and even in a strange new place, food is a constant – even if it’s something we’ve never tried before….
For many entrepreneurs and small business owners, making the leap from home office to full-fledge office space feels expensive and overwhelming. It’s a big step to go from an at-home start-up to a more established business with rent, utilities, and multiple employees coming and leaving every day. Now though, in cities around the world, coworking…
It was the American actor Milton Berle that once said: “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” From the founder of IKEA to the founder of Apple, the entrepreneurs mentioned here have definitely built thousands of doors, all open to fresh and exciting places. Here are some top tips for budding entrepreneurs, from the people…
Use of colours in eCommerce Colours and colour combinations send different messages to consumers. People automatically make connections between certain colours and emotions. According to info graphic by Kiss metrics colour increases brand recognition by up to 80% and can be up to 85% the reason why people decide to buy. So getting the right…
Many of us have stayed in motels or even large resort suites across the nation for numerous reasons, most commonly because we travelers become weary from driving hundreds of miles and want to sleep. Therefore, our choice of hotels becomes the next possible stop that has an affordable hotel nearby which is easily accessible via…
