Thanks to children going back to school, needing new clothes and shops selling a considerable amount in the autumn sales, retailers have bounced back in the last month. The sunny weather has also had a lot to do with the bounce back, however groceries haven’t been so lucky due to the substantial discounts they offer […]

Retail shops are cleverer than you think and every item is placed in a certain place for a reason. Researchers have spent a lot of time studying how the mind works, meaning more often than not you will walk out of a shop with more than you needed as your brain corrupts your shopping choices. […]

Last month we ran a competition to try and find the number one salon out of 40 selected London salons. The salons included the likes of Paul Edmonds in Knightsbridge, Alfred Dunhill in Mayfair, Brooks and Brooks in Marylebone and many more. These salons were all high end, popular London salons with great reputations, so […]

In order to help our customers Nova Insurance has published numerous articles filled with advice on how to run shops and stores. One piece of advice that we regularly give is that your shop should always look presentable and appealing to customers, which is why this month we have decided to give away a beautiful […]

At the University of Mexico and Los Alamos National Laboratories, they have recently been inventing a hair straightening iron that changes hair colour when applied. Researchers and inventors have found that small spiral patterns that they call ‘gratings’ engraved into individual hairs, will reflect the light in a way that will change hair colour permanently.

When buying a car you will likely make a decision on whether you are going to part with your money or not during the test drive. This is why so many car dealers make sure that they pull out all the stops during a test drive – and the same should be done by shop […]

The summer wedding season has begun! With the beautiful flowers, bright colours and sunny weather you could not really pick a better season. When planning a wedding, brides and grooms have hundreds of different things to think about, but for the bride one of the most important things will be how she is going to […]

Our Top 40 London salons competition is now closed, click here to find out who won! Here at Nova Insurance we have helped hundreds of salon owners over the years find suitable salon insurance policies. From this work we have realised that no two salons are the same, as each has their own quirks and […]

Since the beginning of this year the UK housing market has boomed, meaning that demand for properties has outstripped the amount available. In order to solve this issue, the government has funded numerous housing projects to create new properties as quickly as possible. However, some tradesmen are struggling with the amount of work required meaning […]

Summer is the official wedding season in the UK as it’s the only time there’s a chance it won’t rain. This means that salons – both beauty and hair – across the country are usually extremely busy during summer looking after brides before their big days. In fact, some salons spend months working with their […]