In this tough economic climate there have been a number of industries that have been very successful, retail website design is one of those business sectors.

The growth of Retail website design has been astronomic since the birth of online retail. Year on year, retail online has grown at a staggering rate and is predicted to continue to a £56bn a year industry by 2014.

The highest growth area for online retail will be in the area of grocery shopping as the population becomes more familiar with purchasing perishable goods online, via mobile devices. And they also expecting strong online growth are online clothing retail websites as price comparison sites begin to include everyday clothing items in more detail.

The key differentiator amongst retail websites is their design. You can find the same product across several sites but you’re more likely to buy from a site that is easy to navigate, looks professional and follows the ‘general’ aesthetics of the majority of retail websites.

Some of the key things that you should consider when you retail website is being designed, is finding a professional retail website design studio. Unlike a brochure-ware or static entry level site, retail websites involve a buying process, and the site must give the user a sense of confidence that the process will be smooth and hassle free.

Professional retail website design agencies like Sizzle Media, ensure that the site not only looks its best but also follows a logical and familiar buying process. If your website is designed properly and allows your customers to purchase in a familiar environment at a competitive price, you can be rest assured that they will be back for more and recommend your site to the people they trust.

for information on retail website design visit Sizzle Media today.

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Many companies now offer a postal service where youcan post in your unwanted gold items via a gold pack envelope, and in exchange recieve payment withing 24 hours after valuation. Its a great way for selling gold and avoiding under valuing pawn brokers. If your thinking “how can i get cash for my gold?” then The British Gold reserve is for you, prividing professional valuations when you want to sell unwanted gold items.

As an ethical and trustworthy company, they recomend that your think very carefully before sending in any heirloums that have a high sentimental value because once any payments has been accepted by you, your unwanted gold may be processed the same day.

Selling your Gold has never been quicker or more safer. By simply poping your gold in the insured Rpyal Mail envelopes, you will recieve money for your gold 24 hours after is has been professionally valued. You can use the money recieved for your gold to treat yourself to a nice holiday, or a new car, or even just pop it in the bank for a rainy day.

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Unfortunately, Arkadash don’t sell underpants. But if they did, they’d be the loveliest, most organic, most sweatshop-free underpants this side of the Pennines. But, fortunately, they do sell socks. You can read about their unique fairtrade clothes idea here – it seems like the idea is to sell a range of stylish clothes without the miserable working conditions often associated with discounted trendy items. Their website was developed by the awesome Sizzle Media web design company from Manchester, a regional and perhaps global leader in the push for quality affordable websites. Unfortunately, we can’t guarantee their sites are free from slave labour, though – web designers are a coffee-driven bunch and many a long day is worked by the Sizzle gang trying to ensure that everything comes together nicely, so our clients can sell their fair trade socks online quickly and easily!

The UK’s innovation body NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts), will be piloting a world-first programme in Greater Manchester offering small businesses creative support to help them to become more profitable.

‘Creative Credits’ will award SMEs £4,000 worth of external creative input for their own £1,000 investment, helping to develop ideas that can transform their company’s prospects. NESTA recently highlighted the creative industries as one of the UK’s most important growth sectors. It estimates that the creative industries will contribute £85bn to GDP and employ almost 1.3 million people by 2013.

Successful applicants will be able to spend the Credits with a creative business of their choice, as long as the latter are registered on NESTA’s online Gallery and their project meets the programme criteria.

NESTA believes that the creative industries can improve the performance of other businesses for example in the development of new products and services and in devising platforms to help businesses reach new audiences, but many businesses are unaware of these benefits. NESTA’s research has found that UK businesses that invest double the amount the average firm spends on creative services are 25% more likely to introduce product innovations.

NESTA’s Chief Executive, Jonathan Kestenbaum says: “UK firms under-invest in important creative services, such as design, compared to other EU businesses. We have the largest creative sector in the world relative to GDP and as we emerge from a difficult economic climate we want to show that the creative industries can be of even more value to our economy. This programme aims to put businesses on a path to growth”.

NESTA is partnering with NESTA Creative Partner, Manchester City Council, the Economic and Social Research Council, the Northwest Regional Development Agency and the Arts and Humanities Research Council in investing £600,000 in the pilot. It will award 150 companies with Creative Credits in two waves – the first 75 will be picked in October, and the second next February.

Hasan Bakhshi, Director for Creative Industries in NESTA’s Policy & Research Unit says: “This is a groundbreaking programme which will have a multiplier effect in terms of stimulating Manchester’s economy – both for the benefit of SMEs and creative businesses. As Greater Manchester is one of the UK’s leading creative industry hubs, we felt it was an obvious choice for the pilot. We will be tracking the development of all the businesses taking part so that we can measure conclusively the additional impact this has on stimulating innovation and growth”.

For further information, please go to: NESTA creative credits