Big Ideas for Small Businesses
Industry experts offer tips on using your software and managing every aspect of your business from sales and marketing to human resources and payment processing.
Finalists announced for Builders' Merchants Awards
Builders’ Merchants Awards 2021 finalists announced ahead of the virtual ceremony on 14 May, celebrating excellence across the construction supply industry.
Digital Business Demands End-to-End Visibility: Do You Have Blind Spots?
Today, every business in every industry has had to radically reimagine how to deliver excellent customer experiences in the hybrid digital-physical world of 2021.
Merchant sales stay strong through third lockdown
Builders merchants saw strong sales during the third lockdown, with Timber, Joinery, and Landscaping products driving growth despite dips in indoor trade categories.
B&Q-owner Kingfisher boosted by new generation of 'young DIY-ers'
Kingfisher saw a 44% profit rise as young DIY-ers fueled a surge in home improvements, driving B&Q & Screwfix sales during the Covid period.
10 Post-COVID Tips for Returning to Work
Here are 10 key safety considerations for gradually returning employees and visitors to your workplace in light of COVID-19.
Merchant Beware: 8 Warning Signs of Credit Card Fraud
With credit card fraud on the rise, learn the warning signs to that your business knows what to look for to prevent it from happening to you.
Support to employment and businesses in 2021 Budget
The 2021 Budget extends furlough, offers SME software support, and continues sick pay relief to protect UK jobs and boost productivity post-COVID-19.
Hundreds of UK firms compromised by Exchange email hack
Over 500 UK firms compromised in global Exchange email hack linked to Chinese group Hafnium; Microsoft urges urgent security updates to prevent further breaches.
BMF launches video to support Covid-19
BMF releases a video with Covid-19 safety guidance for builders merchants. View the operating procedures aligned with PHE and CLC standards to stay compliant.
Tips for Attracting and Keeping New Customers
Get three tips for getting people to speak positively about your company and help to bring in and keep new customers.
4 Factors to Attracting Qualified Employees
Attracting qualified employees can be difficult, especially with an expanding remote-work world.
Customer Loyalty Quiz: The Keys to Keeping Customers
Take our quiz to see if you have what it takes to keep customers coming back and becoming a referral source to grow your business.
Stay on top of industry trends and insights.
Subscribe to the Big Ideas for SMBs blog.