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Tom Blacksell

Tom Blacksell Managing Director B2B at Experian

Four factors retailers should consider during the Covid-19 pandemic

The long-term economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic are still unknown. With large portions of the global economy still shutdown, there is no certainty about when – and how – the economy will recover. The retail sector is no exception. Retail accounts for 5.3% of the UK’s GVA (Gross Value Added), contributing high proportions to the economy...

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Tom Blacksell

Tom Blacksell Managing Director B2B at Experian

New data sources: How they can help the SME invisibles

Tying to expand any business takes investment, but with smaller businesses often lacking sufficient cash, securing additional funds can be the solution to grow and become more productive. Unfortunately, a lack of financial information can limit a business’s chances of doing this. This is the case for more than 1.6 million businesses in the UK who ...

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Tom Blacksell

Tom Blacksell Managing Director B2B at Experian

Promising signs as Open Banking innovation drives take-up

Although Open Banking services have been available in the UK for nearly two years, it’s fair to say the initial period after launch was something of a slow burner. With appetites for these services initially being tempered with a healthy dose of caution. However, the initiative has started to gain traction in the last 12 months. And we’ve seen seve...

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Tom Blacksell

Tom Blacksell Managing Director B2B at Experian

Technology key to stop consumers leaving before the checkout

We continue to live through a period of significant economic and political uncertainty and that is putting extra pressure on organisations to make more efficient and effective decisions. Acquiring a more sophisticated view of our customers behaviour and the markets we serve is critical, if we are going to survive and thrive in these unpredictable ...

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Tom Blacksell

Tom Blacksell Managing Director B2B at Experian

Four key priorities to keep pace in an evolving market place

There’s no escaping the fact we are seeing considerable changes in the way we work. The proliferation of data, rising fraud, digital disruption and changing regulation continue to put pressure on traditional business models, so it’s essential that plans are put in place to successfully move with the times. Our recent research has identified four ...

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