UK tech growth stunted by lack of effective channel partnerships
Friday 1st Mar 2019 by clarebResearch published by Investec has shown that too few tech businesses are taking advantage of developing effective ecosystems of sales partners (their channel programmes) to achieve scale-up growth rates. While IT companies have forecasted an ...Read More...
Workload asset management a business opportunity for the channel?
Friday 15th Feb 2019 by clarebHistorically, the management of workloads and related critical infrastructure has often been an afterthought for enterprise organisations and with the increasing complexity of where to sit workloads, for some, optimising these workloads in line with ...Read More...
A quarter of Brits purchased counterfeit goods in 2018
Wednesday 13th Feb 2019 by clarebAlthough counterfeiting is not new, the sale of ‘fake’ goods is increasing, which is unsurprising given the digital age in which we live in, whereby image is everything. With a growing desire for high-end goods at a fraction of the price,...Read More...1
IKEA’s step into leasing illustrates growing services trend
Wednesday 13th Feb 2019 by clarebAs IKEA announces its trial to lease office furniture to businesses, Mike Mulholland, Head of Services and Solutions at Brother UK, analyses the opportunity for the print industry to grow its services provision. Leasing and subscription models are b...Read More...
Why it pays to take mental health seriously in the workplace
Thursday 7th Feb 2019 by clarebRecent report by Mercer had revealed 64 per cent of managers admit to prioritising the interests of their organisation above staff wellbeing. Even more worryingly, just 16 per cent of employees felt able to speak up about mental health issues to thei...Read More...
AI in business: 2019 trends and predictions
Thursday 31st Jan 2019 by clarebAI is already being implemented in businesses around the world, and while worries persist over whether robots will be taking over the workplace, some are predicting that it will actually improve and even create jobs in the future. From devices in ou...Read More...2
The future of the telecoms channel in the cloud
Tuesday 29th Jan 2019 by clarebChannel partners have always played a crucial role in telecoms to help vendors expand and develop their business and offerings.In the current and increasingly cloud oriented world, however, the challenge for partners to add value to telecoms vendors ...Read More...
Poor website UX damaging a quarter of B2B commerce
Tuesday 29th Jan 2019 by clarebForget product availability or price point, its poor website usability that is losing valuable trade for e-commerce businesses. According to new research by full-service e-commerce agency PushON, a quarter of business custom...Read More...
News in Tweets Friday 18th January
Friday 18th Jan 2019 by clarebMissed this week’s news on Twitter @Channelinfo? Here’s our top picks Monday UTAX (UK) LTD @UTAXUKLTD Our Community Print Project offers #FREE printing to #charities/ local organisations h...Read More...3
82% UK employees would spend more in workplace canteen with order ahead technology
Thursday 17th Jan 2019 by clareb82 per cent of UK employees would buy meals more often from their workplace canteen or restaurant if they can order ahead and pick up their meal from a dedicated service point, research by Omnico and The Caterermagazine has found. 52 per cent w...Read More...
Recruitment trends for 2019
Thursday 10th Jan 2019 by clarebTwo seemingly conflicting trends are shaping recruitment today: candidates expect a more personalised application experience that respects their privacy, while companies are needing to make faster, higher quality HR decisions. Surprisingly, but ...Read More...
90% employees don’t give their boss a gift at Christmas
Friday 21st Dec 2018 by clarebEmployees could be missing out on opportunities to strengthen their relationship with their boss, as new research has revealed how many workers don’t present their boss with a token gift at the end of the year. A study of 1,000 UK worker...Read More...4