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Amazon set to ban Visa credit cards in the UK from January 2022

Chris Grant (he/him) November 17, 2021 0 Comments

Amazon today said it would stop taking card payments from Visa credit cards issued in the UK, citing the high cost imposed by the card company. An email to customers said: “Starting 19 January 2022, we will unfortunately no longer accept Visa credit cards issued in the UK "due to the high fees Visa charges for processing credit card transactions." Customers were advised to update their...

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The UK subscription box market is set to be worth £1.8 billion by 2025

Chris Grant (he/him) October 21, 2021 0 Comments

The UK Subscription Box Market report from Royal Mail is now out and reveals that consumers in London, West Midlands and Northern Ireland are most likely to be signed up to subscription services. You can download the full UK Subscription Box Market report from the Royal Mail website, but more importantly don’t forget that many marketplaces (including Amazon, Notonthehightstreet, Yumbles etc)...

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NHS Test and Trace in the workplace: for employees

Camilo Pires April 13, 2021 0 Comments

Yesterday, we published a blog post on how NHS Test and Trace affects employers. This blog post will talk about NHS Track and Trace from the point of employees and what they should do if they test positive, as well as the support that is available. What should you do? To limit household mixing, you should continue to work from home if you can. If it is not possible, then you are able to travel...

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NHS Test and Trace in the workplace: for employers

Camilo Pires April 12, 2021 0 Comments

After a rough year of lockdowns, restrictions are finally starting to be lifted. This means that more people will be making the return to work. To ensure that we all remain safe, NHS Test and Trace (which we are probably used to by now!) will remain in use, even in the workplace. This blog post will talk you through how this will affect employers specifically. Precautions that can be taken before...

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‘Recovery Loan Scheme’ launches today!

Camilo Pires April 06, 2021 0 Comments

The government’s new ‘Recovery Loan Scheme’ to support businesses launches today (6th April). This is a new scheme that ensures that businesses can continue to access any loans and types of finance after existing COVID-19 loan schemes close. Businesses of any size can use the scheme. Finance of up to £10 million per business Can be used for any legitimate business purpose, including growth...

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[Position Filled] We’re recruiting for a part-time New Business Specialist (working from home in the Swindon area)

Chris Grant (he/him) March 07, 2021 0 Comments

Are you a sales whizz? Worked in customer service, retail, or hospitality and have a good grasp of web technologies? We're recruiting for a part-time New Business Specialist to help introduce more businesses to O'Brien Media! The New Business Specialist will focus on outbound sales and relationship building with new cold and warm prospects that have shown some interest in our service offering....

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Which shops can open in lockdown and what are the rules?

Chris Grant (he/him) January 14, 2021 0 Comments

Non-essential shops are currently closed as part of a national lockdown to combat coronavirus although they are currently allowed to open for click and collect, although from Saturday, Scotland will follow Northern Ireland in restricting this service to essential retailers. Which retailers are allowed to open? Any retailer selling "essential" goods and services may stay open to the public as...

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We take our security responsibilities to you and your business seriously

Chris Grant (he/him) January 08, 2021 0 Comments

Our professional web design team not only has over 15 years of experience developing websites and digital marketing solutions for small businesses and multi-nationals we're also registered with various professional bodies and follow best practices when it comes to data security and safety. We don't just enter the safety of the data we hold about you, but also the data you hold about your...

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A quick refresher about O’Brien Media

Chris Grant (he/him) July 04, 2020 0 Comments

We’re an award-winning website design company with offices in Swindon, Wiltshire, and Shoreditch, London. We provide a range of website and web application design and development solutions to businesses and organisations across the UK. Our professional web design team has over 15 years of experience developing websites and digital marketing solutions for small businesses and...

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Why you need a separate business account as a sole trader or startup

Kerstin Reichert May 06, 2020 0 Comments

For many new entrepreneurs, keeping things as simple as possible in the early days is key. Which is why using the same bank account for personal and business purposes is so common. While this reduces some friction in the early days, the time will come where you’ll need to separate them - especially as you acquire your first customers. In this article, we’ll explore why having a separate...

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