Until the final details of the Brexit negotiations are completed, UK businesses will continue to operate under somewhat uncertain economic conditions. But we know enough to have an understanding of some of the effects that leaving the EU will have on businesses in the UK. So what does Brexit really mean for British wholesale and […]
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Last week, we visited SuiteWorld17, which was taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada. This three-day conference and exhibition from Oracle + NetSuite centred on the theme, “Next starts now”. The first day began with a keynote speech from Jim McGeever, Executive Vice President of Oracle + NetSuite. In the first US event since Oracle officially
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HighJump Elevate 2017 Managing Director Craig Powell recently attended Elevate 2017, HighJump’s annual conference. Held in Orlando, Florida, the four-day event was a mix of presentations, exhibitions and networking. More than 700 customers and partner representatives attended. We were thrilled when Balloon One was announced as the HighJump Warehouse Edge Partner of the Year.
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We have been impressed recently to hear from a couple of clients that they feature in The Sunday Times Fast Track 100, published last month. This is a respected league table that lists the top 100 privately-owned UK companies, ranked by how quickly their sales have grown over the past three years. Bulk Powders Bulk
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Last week (1st-2nd February), we attended Oracle Modern Business Experience, a two-day event held at ExCeL in London. It was a mix of exhibition, seminars and networking, with keynote speeches from business, science and technology leaders. The event was aimed at both customers and partners with the purpose of showing businesses ways to accelerate
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Are you thinking about a new ERP system and want to meet us and other suppliers in an informal setting? Then come to the IT Showcase event in Bristol next week, Tuesday 15th November 2016. The show takes place in the Lansdowne Suite of Ashton Gate Stadium, Ashton Road, Bristol BS3 2EJ. It will be
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Food Recalls In 2015, food recalls rose by 78% according to the Food Standards Agency. Only this month, there have been recalls of chemically contaminated fish, baby food that possibly contained wire mesh, and soft drinks likely to produce yeast fermentation. Each of these – along with a further 76 UK recalls this year – have
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For its Leaders 2020 report, Oxford Economics and SAP recently surveyed more than 4,100 employees and senior executives about leadership and digital demands. A group of companies – dubbed Digital Winners – was identified. These companies were identified as having more advanced leadership strategies and were more successful as a result. The infographic below gives
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Several of the Balloon team visited NetSuite SuiteConnect 2016 earlier this week. Held at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel in London, the theme this year was “Make Bold Happen”. The overall message from SuiteConnect 2016 was that the cloud has changed everything. It has accelerated global competition and has forced companies to rethink their
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Here’s a roundup of some upcoming events that you might be interested in attending: Balloon One’s Accellos End-User Event, Aberdeen Our annual Accellos warehouse management user event takes place on 20th and 21st September 2016. It is primarily aimed at our existing Accellos users, but would also be useful for anyone considering using the Accellos
