Looking Ahead to 2026: New and International Markets for SMEs
The four key steps for sustainable growth in 2026: understand your market, build your digital strategy, establish your network and prepare for the long game.
Brand Differentiation: A Key Driver for Growth
Brand differentiation drives 57% of future growth by setting trends and commanding premium pricing. U.K. retailers must embrace bold differentiation to overcome challenges and enhance brand value.
Shifting Trade Winds: The New Global Trade Order
Global trade is being reconfigured. For SMEs, agility, proximity and collaboration now matter more than scale and reach.
Focus on Scotland: Who Really Benefits from a Tourist Tax?
Scotland weighs tourist levies: fair funding for roads and heritage, or extra burden on families, microbusinesses, and rural communities?
Shifting Trade Winds: Global Ripple Effects and Implications for UK and EU SMEs
Global trade imbalances are reshaping opportunities and risks for UK SMEs. This article explores how shifting surpluses, deficits and policy changes affect internationalisation, consulting strategies and SME growth worldwide.