Spiral News - Issue 28

An easy way to make your business green

Concerns over the future of the planet are never far away from news agendas these days, and there is an increasing pressure on businesses to demonstrate that they are doing what they can to be environmentally friendly.

Many have avoided the issue up to now, because of fears that changing to “green” products will cost time and money, but these concerns are unfounded.

Any business can improve and enhance their green credentials quickly and easily – simply by using environmentally friendly and recycled products in their day to day business operations. 

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Did you start 2008 planning to lose a few pounds?

The intention to "lose a few pounds" is a promise many of us make every New Year and invariably fail to achieve.

But many business people reading this will be losing pounds every day – and they won’t even be aware of it.

It could be you we’re talking about – if you haven’t recently checked what prices you are paying for electricity and gas.

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Does it cost too much to accept credit card payments?

With over 490,000 outlets in the UK accepting credit and debit cards, plastic cards are now the preferred method of payment in most retail sectors.

There are undoubtedly many advantages, but the major downside for the retailer is the cost of processing such transactions. So, is there anything that can be done to reduce these credit card costs?

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