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Building an Agile Supply Chain With Strategic Sourcing

These are the steps businesses should take to identify requirements, vet suppliers, and manage those relationships for long-term success.

What Is Quiet Quitting and How Do You Prevent It?

Quiet quitting is a trend that can seriously affect company productivity. Discover its causes and strategies to combat it

How to Register a Business in 2024

From sole traders to Limited Companies, here’s everything you need to know about registering your business.

The Best Small Business Ideas for 2024

Are you an entrepreneur looking for small business ideas to capitalise on this year? We’ve pulled together the latest trends for a list of business ideas for 2024.

How Si Belle Founder Lois Went From Home-Based Side Hustle to 397% growth

Discover how Lois used Square to seamlessly book client appointments and grow her beauty business by 397% to a multi-location enterprise and training facility.

5 Leadership Styles and How to Find Yours

What kind of leader do you want to be? The answer could have far-reaching implications for you, your team and your company.

How To Run a Good Pre-Service Briefing

A pre-shift briefing plays an important role in team management within the hospitality industry. Find out how to run a pre-service meeting with maximum impact.

Ring in the New Year with these 12 Festive Marketing Ideas

There’s no better way to close out this year, and give your sales a boost for next year, than with a festive promotion for the new year.

7 Tips to Increase Sales on Boxing Day

Don’t miss out on the post-Christmas shopping surge. Discover our top tips for increasing sales on Boxing Day.

How Popular Plant-Based Fast-Food Restaurant Vegan Shack Experienced approx. 130% Growth YoY

Discover how Square’s integrated solutions assisted them with increasing sales by 45% and transactions by 56% in one year.

How Popular Plant-Based Fast-Food Restaurant Vegan Shack Experienced approx. 130% Growth YoY

Discover how Square’s integrated solutions assisted them with increasing sales by 45% and transactions by 56% in one year.

Barber Barber Competition Official Rules

What Is Skimpflation and How to Avoid It?

Find out all about the rising trend of skimpflation, its consequences and the best strategies for avoiding it in your business

8 Christmas Window Display Ideas For Your Store

Discover our top tips for creating an inviting and visually stunning Christmas window display this festive season

Using the Procurement Process as a Competitive Advantage

Let’s review the key steps to the procurement lifecycle and how technology can help along the way. Grouped into five broad stages, each step plays a role in producing higher margins and happier customers.

Ban on Single Use Cutlery in England - What Businesses Need to Know

Hospitality businesses are now prohibited from supplying single-use plastic cutlery, plates and trays. Find out how this may affect your business.

A Quick Guide to the UK SME Business Climate Hub

Discover all the key information about the recent UK Business Climate Hub and how it can benefit your small business

How the Rise in Interest Rates Might Affect Your Business

With interest rates set to rise for the 13th time in a row, discover ways to insulate your business from some of the negative impacts

How economic downturn may impact Christmas for businesses 2023

The UK economy is set to affect consumer activity this Christmas. Find out more about the challenges, trends and strategies, here.

How to find the best and most reliable suppliers

Discover the essential steps to find reliable suppliers for your business, ensuring consistent product quality and customer satisfaction. Elevate your supply chain strategy with expert insights.

How to Win Government Contracts as an SME in the UK

Learn how to win UK government contracts for your SME business. Uncover the steps business owners must follow to successfully secure contracts.

Guide to Selling at UK Christmas Markets in 2023

Christmas Markets are a great way to reach new customers, bolster your brand and have a lot of fun. We look at some of the UK’s best Christmas markets in 2023.

What does successful business automation look like?

Chances are you already use some automation in your business, and you know increased use could bring benefits. But what would that look like in your business?

How Soho Live Music Club went from one to three venues in a matter of weeks using Square

Discover how Square helped Soho Live grow from one venue and a couple of employees to 3 venues and over 40 members of staff.

How Soho Live Music Club went from one to three venues in a matter of weeks using Square

Discover how Square helped Soho Live grow from one venue and a couple of employees to 3 venues and over 40 members of staff.

6 popular ways businesses reinvest profits

Here’s a look at several ways to put your profits to good use and reinvest for an even more prosperous future.

Seize the Spotlight: Win a £10k Advertising Package for Your Manchester Business

Calling all Square Businesses in Manchester. Win a 10k advertising package for your business.

6 Top Tips for Boosting Salon Sales this Black Friday

Make the most of Black Friday this year and increase your salon appointments, get more customers and grow your sales ahead of the festive season.

How to Prepare Your Outdoor Space for Winter

Does your business have some spare outdoor space? Here’s some creative and customer enticing ways to make the most of it during the winter months.

UK Cocktail Popularity Report and Trends

To mark London Cocktail Week this October, discover the UK’s favourite cocktail as well as tips for boosting cocktail sales in this busy period.

Christmas Marketing Ideas to Secure More Restaurant Bookings

Get ready for the festive period with Square’s top Christmas promotion ideas. Read our guide to secure more bookings for your restaurant this December.

Soho Live Music Club Competition Official Rules

Guide to Oktoberfest for UK Hospitality Businesses

Discover our top tips for capitalising on the infamous Bavarian event Oktoberfest as a hospitality business.

How to Create an Invoice — 5 Easy Ways in 2024

Here’s a step-by-step guide explaining how to create an invoice in Word, Excel or with an online invoice generator.

In Liverpool, 40% of in-person payments were made at night-time: How to Make the Most of the Growth

Square’s research reveals Liverpool to have the UK’s most prosperous night-time economy. We look at how to capitalise on this consumer demand.

What Do UK Alcohol Tax Changes Mean for Your Bar or Restaurant?

August 2023 sees the introduction of new alcohol duty tax rates. We look at what these changes mean for bar or restaurant owners in the UK.