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The start of 2021 brought most of us a new lockdown and the camaraderie ‘blitz-spirit’ of the first lockdown has been well and truly dampened. Lockdown 3.0 is another sequel no one wanted.  The end is now in sight – hurrah! But with our loved ones still stuck at home, we looked no further than […]

BREXIT – A JEM Marketing and Fulfilment Services Ltd guide to getting ready When the UK leaves the EU on 1st January 2021, businesses that deal with Europe will have to follow new rules. The main areas of your business that will be affected are; Imports Exports Tariffs Data Hiring (employees from outside the UK) […]

From a small sample to a regular subscription box, we look at a growing marketing trend – and most importantly – how to deliver it. Why Samples work Who doesn’t love a freebie? If you know you have an excellent product, what better marketing strategy is there than letting the customer try it risk free? […]

Christmas 2020 Gift Tips For Businesses As well as the usual festive concerns, like will there be enough turkey, there’s also coronavirus uncertainty so we can’t plan our celebrations the way we normally do. We may be limited in who we can have round on Christmas day, at the JEM office we’ve been wondering about […]

Our tips and tricks for fulfilment this Christmas… With winter on its way, business owners know it’s never too early to start preparing for Christmas sales and fulfilment. This year, festive plans are affected by Coronavirus – from how many guests you can have on the big day, to how you shop with concerned shoppers […]

How JEM Delivers for Meg and Bee   Meg and Bee are two friends who design and produce a gorgeous range of versatile handbags. “So many times, we have spied that ‘must have’ bag only to discover the cost of it would be the same as that of a small car.  So, here they are, […]

Choosing The Right E-Commerce Platform Photo by rupixen.com on Unsplash The UK ecommerce market grows every year, and there’s always room in the industry for new businesses. It’s so easy to set up an online store but choosing the right software isn’t easy even though, in theory, you could get an online store up and […]

How to Thrive in Uncertain Times   The outbreak of COVID-19 has altered life as we know it for the foreseeable future and businesses must adapt to the new order, or risk becoming obsolete. The good news is that while the world outside is partially closed, many online businesses are flourishing. Here’s our guide to […]

Outsourced Fulfilment – Are you ready? Is it time you considered it for your growing business? We discuss the benefits of outsourcing your fulfiment with JEM to maximise your businesses efficiency and client relations.   “If you don’t have time for the small things, you won’t have time for the big things.”   Richard Branson […]

SKU (pronounced skew), or Stock Keeping Unit, is a term that is used when talking about inventory management. Storage and Inventory Management with SKUs allows use of a unique series of characters relating to an item or product. Universal Product Codes (UPCs, or barcodes) are exactly that – universal. A UPC is unique to the […]