UK Food Industry Takes £2 Billion Hit From Brexit
The UK food and drink industry is about £2 billion worse off than it was before Brexit, new figures have shown. The reports come from the Food & Drink Federation, who have analysed the trade of food and drink between the UK and EU in the first 6 months of 2021....
How To Complete VAT Registration In Spain
Regular readers of our articles will be aware that we have done a handful of guides for VAT registration in various countries. This time we’re going to be looking at VAT registration in the 9th biggest country in the world – Spain. Ecommerce in Spain is currently...
National Insurance Increase Imminent
If recent reports are to be believed, Boris Johnson is set to announce an increase of 1-2% to national insurance payments, despite this being a direct contradiction to the promises made in the 2019 Tory manifesto. It is believed the plans will be announced next week,...
How To Understand Cryptocurrency & VAT
Cryptocurrency has been one of the most widely discussed topics in the business sector for the last decade. What originally seemed like an outlandish investment scheme has now become a mainstream currency, with more and more people investing in the likes of ‘Bitcoin’...
Is Social Media The Future Of Ecommerce?
Nowadays, most companies and ecommerce providers will have a social media presence. The potential for exposure, branding, and the relatively low cost of maintaining a social media page has seen many sellers use it as a valuable marketing channel. However, what is...
HMRC Researches Chinese Cross-Border Sellers
HMRC have recently released the results of research that they have conducted into Chinese cross-border selling into the UK. The research came in the form of detailed interviews with Chinese ecommerce cross-border sellers, and has been titled ‘Knowledge and Attitudes...
Alibaba & WorldFirst Offer Hand To UK SMEs
The collaboration gives UK sellers the chance to reach 15 million buyers from 200 countries and regions via the Alibaba platform.
Is The Storage Shortage In The UK Being Solved?
It has been known for a while that the amount of warehouse space in the UK does not correlate with the huge ecommerce economy that the nation enjoys. However, following Brexit and the pandemic and the subsequent surge in ecommerce, it looked for a short time that UK...
Amazon’s New Approach To Returns & Inventories
Dealing with returns is a huge challenge for all ecommerce sellers; naturally, this includes Amazon sellers. Ensuring customers are satisfied with your service whilst also making sure that returned items don’t go to waste is not only very difficult, but it is also...
3 Ways China Is Shaping Global Ecommerce
Chinese ecommerce has exploded over recent years. This is partly due to the rate at which their economy is growing, but it is also undoubtedly a result of their innovative selling techniques. When one stops to consider the origins of many ‘new’ Western ecommerce...
