Year: 2022

Virtual deals overtake face-to-face buying, with the role of the ‘salesperson’ fundamentally shifting post-pandemic 

Stuart Mitchell

Technology is rapidly changing the traditional industry of business sales, with the majority of purchases now done virtually and buyers seeing less need for more formal, in-person ‘sales meetings’.  This is according to new research from Showpad, a leader in sales enablement technology. The research, which captured insights from those involved in the buying process for UK businesses*, found that nine in ten buyers (87%) say they now prefer to be sold-to virtually, forgoing traditional face-to-face sales meetings.  Even amongst those who are responsible for more than £10m in purchases…

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Human Appeal and FareShare join forces to alleviate hunger in the UK

Stuart Mitchell

Humanitarian NGO Human Appeal has partnered with FareShare, the UK’s biggest charity fighting hunger and food waste, to help families struggling with the cost of living crisis in the UK. The food distribution collaboration will cover the UK’s West Midlands and coincides with the Eid Qurbani, one of the most importants celebration in the Muslim calendar. In 2021, Human Appeal supported 512,000 people across the globe, up from 111,000 compared to 2020. This year they are hoping to exceed last year’s numbers through the additional partnership with FareShare, which will…

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Knight Frank partners with Currensea to allow employees to donate to charity with new branded debit card

Stuart Mitchell

Knight Frank, the property consultancy, is offering its 2,220 UK employees a company branded, money-saving debit card which allows them to make charitable donations and reduce foreign exchange fees when spending abroad. The partnership with Currensea, which has created the open banking-enabled debit card linked to existing bank accounts, launched recently for use in the UK and abroad. The Knight Frank branded card has been made available to all UK employees as part of an updated benefits package, coinciding with the appointment of William Beardmore-Gray as new Chairman. Currensea’s card…

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Kellogg Releases Features 2021 ED&I Annual Report

Stuart Mitchell

Kellogg Company has announced the launch of Features 2021, its annual equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) report. The 12th edition of the report highlights the outcomes of its ED&I initiatives in the workplace, marketplace, and community. ED&I is a top priority in every region and country in which Kellogg operates and is a core component of the company’s Better Days ESG strategy, which aims to create better days for three billion people by 2030. The report showcases stories from around the world in which Kellogg and its employees demonstrate a…

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Lambeth joins In The Loop with colourful solar-powered bins to boost recycling on-the-go

Stuart Mitchell

Bright, colourful and eye-catching bins are being installed in the areas of Waterloo, Brixton, Clapham, Streatham and West Norwood, as a new on-the-go recycling initiative is launched by environmental charity Hubbub and Lambeth Council. The ‘Lambeth #InTheLoop’  campaign will make it as easy as possible for people to recycle empty glass, plastic bottles, cans and therefore improve recycling rates. In addition, coffee cups will be collected separately in a small-scale trial in Brixton thanks to new dedicated cup recycling bins. On-the-go waste continues to be a significant problem for authorities…

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