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The battle to control the global pandemic continues. Closer to home, businesses are working hard to get back on track, with many needing to adapt to changed trading conditions. For those...

Being receptive to feedback and responsive to customer needs has always been at the heart of top quality service. However, over the last few months, an open ear has proved even...

In March, a report released to coincide with International Women’s Day revealed an increase in the number of women starting their own businesses compared to men last year. Analysing over 1.4 million...

For those looking to invest in a franchise or to expand a current franchised business, securing funding from a bank is a logical way to enable expansion. However, where franchises have...

As domestic cleaning franchise, Poppies, celebrates its 40th anniversary of opening its first office in 2020, the network looks back at the time spent in their respective businesses. Although some might...

As the UK government looks towards businesses to spark an economic recovery, franchises will have a key part to play. Figures out at the end of 2018 showed how as a business...

The latest NatWest/British Franchise Association survey revealed that the proportion of female franchisees has steadily increased over the last 25 years. So why are so many women now considering franchising as...

Jan Lomas has been writing worksheets for decades. In education since the early 70s, she has always had an enthusiasm for creating work to help specific children, teenagers and young adults...