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  When most of us who run small businesses think of the opportunities to boost sales that come along later in the year, we are probably put most in mind of the Christmas period, and the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales events that effectively mark the beginning of the festive shopping season.    By contrast, Halloween on 31st October can sometimes slightly pass us by. That might be particularly the case for you if there isn’t an obvious connection between Halloween celebrations and what your business sells or offers.    Understandably, then, you might have found yourself in a position – with Halloween quickly looming – of not having bothered to do any Halloween-oriented decorating of your firm’s building or shopfront. But if you want to tap into the more than £1 billion of Halloween spending that is expected from people in the UK in 2023, failing to visibly acknowledge the occasion at your premises might not be a brilliant idea.    So...

  The essentials of palletised freight  Even people who aren’t exactly involved on a day-to-day basis with the shipping of goods tend to know instinctively what a pallet is; it is a wooden platform with an attached frame, on which items or packages are banded, strapped, taped, and/or shrink-wrapped. This process secures the goods in place for subsequent transportation.  When it comes to cost-effective and efficient ways to transport all manner of items across borders, it is difficult to look beyond palletisation. But what are some of the key things you need to know about palletised freight , if you are interested in taking advantage of such a service?  Introducing the concept of palletised shipping  Palletised freight, or palletised shipping, is very much what it sounds like; it entails the use of pallets to move goods around the country or to other countries.  The use of pallets has become standard for international distribution, and that isn’...

  5 tips for ensuring successful road freight operations  Freight by road plays a fundamental role in many organisations’ efforts to transport shipments from one location to another, as frequently occurs across international borders.  Whether, however, you have never previously coordinated a road freight delivery, or you are a more seasoned user of such services and are interested in optimising your approaches, you may be thankful for the tips and tricks below.  Read on to learn more about some of the ways in which you can make freight by road a smoother and less angst-inducing process when you next need to ship goods in this way.  Plan your freight delivery well ahead of time  There is a lot to manage when it comes to even a relatively straightforward road freight operation. So, you will want to make sure you are carrying out fastidious planning of your delivery far in advance, taking account of such factors as scheduling routes, vehicle loadi...