Could London Be a World-Leading ‘Smart City’?

Speaking earlier this week at London Tech Week, London mayor Sadiq Khan ambitiously pledged to turn London into the world’s leading smart city; running its systems and services through the use of data, connectivity and information technology, it’s ... Read more

Vote with Your Wallet: What are Labour and Conservative Promising your Business?

Theresa May’s unpredictable announcement of a General Election came as a shock to many, but with it, both major parties have at least had an opportunity to reiterate their plans for the UK; not least, their plans for the small business ... Read more

“For us in the leisure trade, the benefits are absolutely clear” – Peter Seymour of Graham and Sibbald talks Scotland’s Hospitality, Licensed and Leisure Trade

Peter Seymour is the Head of Licensed Trade and Leisure Agency for Graham + Sibbald, and formerly the Managing Director of Seymour & Co, an independent specialist firm of surveyors who specialised in the Hospitality, Licensed and Leisure trade. ... Read more

Are We Ready for the Internet of Things?

Constant connectivity, once an enthusiastic pipe dream, is now so prevalent that we treat this technical marvel with practical nonchalance. It’s perhaps testament to this revolutionary success that we’ve become so accustomed and accepting of it, and ... Read more

Now Trending: The Future of Specialist Retail Stores

Whether you’re looking to buy or sell a property, or even set up a business of your own, it doesn’t hurt to know where the retail market is heading. Though there’s been plenty of talk of the high street being ‘wiped out’ by online sales, there’s ... Read more

Thoroughly Modern Marketing

Like fashion, television and cinema, marketing is forced to adapt to the ever-changing tastes of its audience. As a result, it’s always a good idea to keep an eye on current and emerging trends. We’ve looked into the current and emerging market to ... Read more

EU and You: What Brexit Means for the Commercial Property Market

With Article 50 having been officially triggered, Brexit negotiations are well underway as the UK prepares its ciaos, au revoirs and auf weidersehns to our European stablemates. This so called “Hard Brexit” (confusingly named if only for no “Soft ... Read more

Phoning it In: The Smartphones Set to Dominate 2017

However far mobile phones have come since their mainstream adoption (back when ringtones were a series of loud screeches and Snake was the pinnacle of portable entertainment), developers are pushing the technology further still. From The World ... Read more