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 wall clock! Continue reading “Win a Wall Clock with Nova Insurance!”
Tag: shop owners
Making the Most out of your Shop’s Dressing Rooms
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 owners when their customers are ‘test driving’ their clothes in dressing rooms. While in a dressing room your customers will decide whether they are going to buy your products or not, so it is essential that you make the most out of them… Continue reading “Making the Most out of your Shop’s Dressing Rooms”
3 Tips for Selling Products Online
Anyone who works in the retail industry will tell you that there has been a notable shift in the past few years from people shopping in stores to shopping online. This has meant that shop owners have had to adapt their business strategies in order to keep up with the times and secure sales from shoppers that are now more likely to go online. Therefore, if you have not yet created an online presence for your shop you may be missing out on business – but where do you start? Here, Nova Insurance provides three top tips: Continue reading “3 Tips for Selling Products Online”
4 Tips for making your Shop feel more Authentic
It has recently been reported that shops which are currently faring well in the UK are those that offer their customers authenticity and an enjoyable shopping experience. Large stores such as Tesco and Marks and Spencer have been seeing a decline in business recently due to the fact that the middle classes are now looking elsewhere to purchase items that are of higher quality. Therefore, shop owners have been advised to revisit their business plans and look for new ways to attract customers, and here Nova Insurance provides you four top tips: Continue reading “4 Tips for making your Shop feel more Authentic”
4 Health and Safety Tips for your Shop
Unfortunately, when you mention the phrase ‘health and safety’ you often don’t get that positive a reaction, as some people feel that they are smart enough to look after themselves. However, the fact of the matter is that health and safety is there to ensure that everyone in the UK is able to work in a safe environment and to protect business owners from costly compensation claims. This is why it is essential you take health and safety seriously when it comes to you shop, and here Nova Insurance shows you how: Continue reading “4 Health and Safety Tips for your Shop”
4 Reasons to Adapt your Shop
Adaptation is necessary for all businesses in order to stay ahead of the evolving markets and ensure a steady income even during the worst of economic times. During the recession a number of shops closed due to the fact that they did not adapt their business strategies quickly enough – however under the circumstances even those who did struggled. So here Nova Insurance looks at four methods for adapting your shop in order to keep afloat even during the worst economic times: Continue reading “4 Reasons to Adapt your Shop”
How UK Retailers can protect themselves from decreasing Sales
After January most shops see a slump in sales, which is why it’s so important for shop owners to make as much profit as possible during the Christmas and post-season sales periods. In fact, we have recently seen a number of news stories claiming that retailers across the UK are struggling due to the fact that they have seen a huge reduction in the amount of customers.
Retailers in Scotland have particularly suffered during February, as sales decreased by one percent – a 0.3 per cent increase compared to the year before. Furthermore, like-for-like sales decreased by 2.5 per cent, meaning that not only are shop owners seeing fewer customers but the ones that they are seeing are spending less. Discussing the issue, David Lonsdale, director of the Scottish Retail Consortium, said: “These sales figures confirm that Scottish retailers experienced a challenging February. Continue reading “How UK Retailers can protect themselves from decreasing Sales”
4 Ways to make the most out of your Shop Front
Your shop front is one of the most important forms of advertising for your business, so in order to attract customers it’s important you put the time and effort into making it look appealing. How often do you see people walk past a store, stop and go in because they are intrigued by what is in the shop window? Attracting customers off the street is a great way to improve your business and secure more income, and here we look at four easy ways: Continue reading “4 Ways to make the most out of your Shop Front”
Win a Pop-Up Diamond Candle in our Valentine’s Day Competition!
Valentine’s Day is a great excuse for shop and salon owners to come up with new promotions and decorate their premises. This is why we are giving away a pink Pop-Up Diamond Candle to help one lucky winner make their business look and feel even more romantic! Continue reading “Win a Pop-Up Diamond Candle in our Valentine’s Day Competition!”
5 Ways Shop Owners can Celebrate Chinese New Year
Even though we are thousands of miles away, Chinese New Year is celebrated in England with as much gusto as in the country it originated in. With a number of major cities worldwide having well-established China Towns it’s not surprising that this time of year is often looked upon as a great way for shop owners to promote their businesses. Even if you aren’t based in London, celebrating the Chinese New Year is a great way to attract customers, and here at Nova Insurance we show you how: Continue reading “5 Ways Shop Owners can Celebrate Chinese New Year”