The fashion e-commerce industry, valued at $765 billion in 2022 according to a report by Grand View Research, has grown tremendously over the last years, fuelled by an increase on digital connectivity, widespread smartphone use, and a generational shift towards online shopping. However, e-commerce fashion seems to be at risk of losing the growth it has achieved in the past decade by overlooking the transformative power of artificial intelligence.
With the rise of eCommerce and changing customer behaviours, more businesses are selling their products and services online. This year, the UK’s revenue is expected to increase by 19% – showing the scale of this growth.
Mental health statistics are alarming, but startups can help, so let’s celebrate those working to make mental health more accessible and fight stigma.
In the world where digitalisation is becoming the new norm, the realm of mental health support isn’t far behind. ‘Head On’ app, founded by Dr. Bammens, Counselling Psychologist, and Samuel Ade, marketing expert, is designed with the vision of democratizing access to mental health tools used by Psychologists. By offering a comprehensive array of tools and techniques for managing anxiety, stress, and panic, the Head On app stands as a virtual psychologist in your pocket.
Employee satisfaction is incredibly important, a fact known by all business leaders. In the current job market, there’s a surplus of employment options and retaining top talent is an increasing challenge. With this in mind, the team behind tamper evident carriers and security seals manufacturer Versapak, who celebrated the company’s 50th anniversary this month, have compiled their list of top tips to attract staff longevity.
New data show office attendance in London has recovered strongly since the end of Covid restrictions, confounding predictions of remote work becoming the ‘new normal’.
Following a successful launch in Europe, London-based medical device company Acurable is aiming to revolutionise sleep apnoea detection for Americans with the launch of its AcuPebble device for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) diagnosis in the US.
Zoomo, a key player in last-mile electric fleet solutions, has announced it has partnered with Urban Arrow, a cargo bike producer, to enhance its hardware offerings available on the Zoomo platform.
A successful business needs a well-built and well-designed website in this modern digital era. Nowadays even a small family business has its own website. Having a unique and memorable website is important if you want to build brand recognition, differentiate yourself from your others and stay in the memories of your visitors.
Having made the decision to raise equity funding, and assuming that you know how much you are looking to raise, you must then decide the best place to raise that funding. This will depend on the stage of your business, the amount you are looking to raise, the type of business, and various other factors. This will be explored in more detail in future articles.
Today, apps are an integral part of our lives. Think about it, to communicate, bank, learn, travel, share content, game, stream, shop and listen – you name it – we all use apps! They’ve transformed the way we live our lives, and at this point, they’re almost tricky to avoid.
Having climbed the corporate ladder for 18 years within organisations such as; Adobe and Virgin Media O2… Tara Rule, celebrates stepping away from her corporate career, to embrace full time self employment, driven by her love of positive psychology and human behaviour as she now shares her knowledge, and own personal experiences as part of her mission to show other startups, business leaders and professionals… how she reached Senior Director of Global Business Operations at Adobe, whilst bringing up a family, pursuing her own hobbies and interests, training in positive psychology and setting up her business – all with a smile on her face.
The world of work is unrecognisable compared to five years ago. The pandemic propelled workplace trends forward and many businesses faced economic headwinds. The unprecedented circumstances prompted people to re-evaluate what they really wanted from their careers, provoked ‘The Great Resignation’, and a battle for talent.
TwinUp, a Frisco-based software company, announces a milestone in securing a lead investment of $3 million from private investors for its revolutionary software application tailored specifically for the architectural community.
Once again, this year’s entries raised the bar, showing the incredible talent and ambition within the startups industry. We’ve been blown away by the calibre of entries and are so excited to celebrate the founders, co-founders and team members that have disrupted the industry.
At a startup festival, you wouldn’t expect to hear discussions of art floating around the room, however, one of ViennaUP’s participating organisations, CultTech Association, is investing big money and big ideas into startups that combine the power of culture and technology.
Organisations must enable mid-life women to thrive in the workplace by taking inspiration from societies such as China and Japan to encourage positive conversations around the impact of menopause, a new study reveals.
His Highness Sheikh Hasher bin Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Media Incorporated, inaugurated the 2023 edition of the PrecisionMed Exhibition & Summit (PMES) 2023 being held today and tomorrow at the Dubai World Trade Centre. HH Sheikh Hasher bin Maktoum toured the exhibition and summit accompanied by dignitaries.
Consumers’ desire to travel has caused travel bookings to spike with 80% of UK airlines and hotels saying direct bookings have increased over the last 12 months. That’s according to a new travel benchmark report series of airlines and hotels from Quantum Metric, the continuous product design platform for customer-driven digital experiences, that combined anonymised platform data and executive survey responses to uncover this year’s travel booking trends.
When it comes to raising capital for your company, an experienced founder will tell you that getting your foot in the door to pitch for investment is only just the start of the journey. One of the biggest obstacles founders face in their efforts to get funding is the dreaded first round of persuading a group of strangers to put money into your business.
