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Now lockdown measures are beginning to ease and UK consumers are venturing back outside of the house, it’s a crucial time for retail stores to begin their road to recovery. Here at takepayments, we’re all about supporting small businesses, so we’ve put together seven top tips for boosting sales in your store post-lockdown, and getting your business back on track.

On March 23rd 2020 Boris Johnson announced the first national lockdown in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Almost one year on, takepayments look back at the activities and hobbies that with the nation has taken up to keep themselves busy during the lockdowns.

As lockdown continues, we’re sure you’re speaking to colleagues, friends and family about the next Netflix craze or that new Scandinavian show which is getting rave reviews. But with so many out there, where do you start? To make it easy, here are some of our favourite box sets, which we think have a few lessons for small business owners to boot.

It can be tricky in a crowded marketplace to distinguish yourself and grab consumer attention, but there are tools at your disposal to give you an advantage, and one of these is your mission statement. In this guide we’ll take a deep dive into the world of mission statements, explain what they’re all about and the value they offer, plus how you can craft a top-notch one in four simple steps. 

Life as a small business owner is never dull - you’re always spinning multiple plates - so when the time comes to grow your workforce, take on employees, and start delegating some of your to-do list, it’s exciting. But as can often seem the case in business it’s not all fun and games, while you’re giving yourself less to do on the one hand, you’re adding an extra responsibility on the other, and that’s setting up and managing payroll.