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Case study: eCommerce helps Truffle Shuffle take on the retro t-shirt market

Vintage T-shirt vendor Truffle Shuffle started trading in 2004 and has grown to be a significant player in the retro t-shirt market. They implemented mobile payments just over a year ago with help from a graduate web developer for the grand total of £200. Now, their mobile customers’ conversion rates have increased five-fold and resulting revenue has tripled. Founder Pat Wood talks to inspiresme.co.uk about the history of Truffle Shuffle, and how mobile payments have helped them expand quickly. 

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How IT support services work

IT is essential for many SMEs, whether it’s for delivering emails, despatching orders or just chasing unpaid debts. At some point the office technology becomes too important to muddle through problems and businesses look for an IT support service to provide some stability.

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Smart phone and comms choices for small businesses

With so many different options of mobile phone, traditional land lines, new Voice over IP (VoIP) services and broadband packages available for start-ups and small businesses, making the right choices can be very difficult. And of course there is always someone who will claim to offer a better solution and a better deal. But for a growing business, being easy to contact at any time and presenting the right image to a wide audience are vital for success.

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Choosing a business broadband connection

Most businesses these days require an internet connection in order to function effectively, and that connection will typically be a broadband service offered by an internet service provider (ISP). But with so much variation in the market with regard to speed, uptime and level of service support, choosing the right package can be difficult.

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"The Mobile Cloud Comes of Age:" What it Means for SMEs

The June 2011 CBI/Harvey Nash employment trends survey, (Navigating Choppy Waters, CBI June 2011) reveals growing numbers of employers are moving away from the traditional 9-5 office-based working day. The survey, which covered 335 private sector employers with a collective workforce of 3.5 million people, found that 59 per cent now offer teleworking to staff in 2011, up from 46 per cent in 2008 and 14 per cent in 2006.

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