Launching a retail business is a huge job, whether it be a shop, café or restaurant. Chatting to our customers, many of whom are small retailers, we often hear about…

It’s well known that there are several ways the overall retail experience, including the design of a retail unit, can influence customer behaviour. Many brands are beginning to understand that…

Opus Energy – the team and powering force behind Brighter Business – has been working with small businesses for the last 16 years, and we know that everyone needs an…

A guest post by Nikki Flanders, Chief Operating Officer at Opus Energy (powering Brighter Business) Running a small business takes energy. Not just electricity to power the business, but physical and mental energy;…

If you’ve ever been on a website with the intent to buy something, but abandoned that purchase at the last minute because something about the process was frustrating, then you’ve…

It’s official: emails are awful. They may be a great way of communicating across a business, but the medium is also flawed – far too many of them are sent…

This is a guest post written by Graham Whistance, Managing Director of MyMobileWorkers. Nowadays more and more businesses are becoming mobile, with many businesses predicting growth. With high competition, it…

Retail unit secured, opening date pencilled in. It’s time to think about how you’re going to design and arrange your shop ahead of the big opening day – and it…

This article is part of our Energising Small Businesses series, powered by Opus Energy. To find out more about how you can energise your SME, check out this link. We all know the…