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AmafestUK 2022 roundup: how to grow your business on Amazon
Highlights from AmafestUK 2022 – a conference designed to help you grow your business on Amazon.
Industry news
21/11/2022
Growth beyond borders: funding and growth opportunities for sustainable businesses
Unrest’s Orr Vinegold and Catherine Jones from Wild & Stone provide commentary on how your business’s sustainability credentials could be the key to securing funding and driving growth.
Industry news
08/11/2022
Growth beyond borders: Sustainability and business growth
FuturePlanet’s Carl Pratt and Andrew Taylor from Greentech provide commentary on why committing to achieving net zero will be essential for many businesses.
Industry news
03/11/2022
Sir Terence Stephenson succeeds Lord Philip Hunt as President of GS1 UK
We are pleased to announce that Professor Sir Terence Stephenson, Chair of the Health Research Authority for England, has been appointed as President.
Industry news
03/11/2022
MHRA extends standstill period for medical device regulation
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency announces an extension to the standstill period for medical device regulations until July 2024.
Industry news
31/10/2022
Getting started on TikTok Shop
To support GS1 UK members enter this new marketplace, we have partnered with TikTok to guide you through the process of developing your presence and generating sales.
Industry news
13/10/2022
How to improve the potency of online sales using data
Hear from Fruugo on the importance of data for maximising your sales online.
Guest opinion piece
30/09/2022
UK SMEs can now trade on Walmart Marketplace
Walmart has invited UK exporters to join its trusted community of third-party sellers on its well-established online marketplace with more than 120 million monthly U.S shoppers.
Industry news
16/09/2022
Significant milestone reached for combatting falsified medicines in Africa
Rwanda and Nigeria have become the first countries to use serialised vaccines and scan at the point of care to improve patient safety.
Industry news
13/09/2022
One year until Scotland’s deposit return scheme
The Scottish government have announced that Scotland's deposit return scheme, the first to go live in the UK, will launch on Scotland on 16 August 2023.
Industry news
19/08/2022