It’s become a cliché but the Covid-19 storm has not found us all in the same boat. The impact on income, on employment, even on the chances of contracting the virus and recovering, is hugely influenced by three factors – ethnicity, gender and poverty.

Online returns are the new scourge of the UK’s retail industry. Growing by 95% between 2014 and 2019 alone, the threat to sustainability is enough to warrant discussion at the next COP summit.

In the second of two blogs following on from a discussion on technology in the mortgage space at the UK Finance Annual Mortgage Conference, I’m exploring the challenges the industry is facing with adopting tech and how it could make better progress by answering more questions that came up during the session.

We consider how financial providers can find success in the motor finance industry by harnessing data and becoming indispensable for connectivity in drivers’ everyday lives.

Motor finance: A strong brand means loyal customers

Financial services can find success in the motor finance industry. We look at 3 actions providers must take to offer drivers flexibility and control.

Getting through to someone who can help is causing financial services customers the most frustration, according to the latest Institute of Customer Service report.

Knowing you’re delighting your customers is the holy grail for any business.

Is online the future, and are high streets flourishing? Just as they have for centuries, bricks and mortar retailers are reinventing themselves – competing and complementing the online option, and even stealing a march on it.

Over the past five years apprenticeships have been transformed into a high-quality skills programme for learners and employers ensuring accessibility for all.