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Anewst udyhasr eveal edhowt heUK’ sdogsspentl ockdown–andi t ’ sver ysweet , exceptmor edogst haneverwi l lnowbehi di ngf r om t hei rowner s-andsomedogswi l l nowevenbet i dyi ngupbehi ndt hemsel ves! ●8i n10dogowner ssai dt hatt hei rpetwasext r emel yi mpor t antt ot hei rment alwel l bei ng dur i ngt hel ockdown ●77percentofdogswer ever yhappydur i ngt hel ockdown,wi t h8percentadmi t t i ngt hey bel i evedt hei rdogwas‘ nothi susualsel f ’ asar esul tofbei ngi ndoor sf orl ongerper i ods andt hewhol ef ami l ybei ngathome ●For merpr of essi onaldogt r ai nerRyanO’ Mear aexpl ai nsmor eaboutt hement alst at eof adogwhenconf r ont edwi t hnewsi t uat i ons ●Hal f( 50percent )ofdogowner smadesur et hei rdoghadext r apl aysessi ons,44per centt ookmor ewal ksandal mostat hi r d( 29percent )choset okeept hei rdogsst i mul at ed andoccupi edathomebyt eachi ngt hem newt r i cks ●Dogt r ai nerCatDonal dhadt ocl oseherbusi nessdur i ngt hel ockdown.Shet aughther dogSkyet of et chherl eadandsays,“ Wi t houtSkye,l ockdownwoul dhavebeenmuch har dert ogett hr ough,she’ smadei tabear abl eexper i enceandt hebondwi t hmydoghas def i ni t el ygr ownf ort hebet t er . ” Dogowner shaver eveal edhowt heyspentl ockdownwi t ht hei rdogsandadmi t t edt hat wi t houtt hei rpet sf orcompany ,i twoul dhavebeenaver ydi f f er entexper i ence,accor di ng t onewr esear chbyPetMunchi es1,wi t h8i n10petowner saddi ngt hatt heyconsi der t hemsel vest obepetpar ent s( mor et hansi mpl yt hei rpet ’ sowner ) . Accor di ngt ot henat ur alpett r eatbr and,8i n10petowner ssai dt hatt hei rdogswer ever y i mpor t antf ort hei rment alwel l bei ngdur i ngt hel ockdown. However ,whi l e77percentofdogowner sbel i evet hatt hei rdogswer ever yhappydur i ng t hel ockdown,notal lwer esosur eand8percentadmi t t edt hatt hei rdogswer enott hei r usualsel ves,put t i ngt hi sdownt ohavi ngt ospendl ongerper i odsoft i mei ndoor sand mor et i mewi t ht hewhol ef ami l yathome2,somet hi ngt hatunderusualci r cumst ances, woul dbel i mi t edf ordogst oexper i enceduet omember soft hef ami l yl eavi nghomet ogo t oschoolorwor k.
For merpr of essi onaldogt r ai nerRyanO’ Mear aexpl ai nedwhyt hi smi ghti mpactona dog’ shappi ness: “ Dogsar ehappi estandmostcont entwhent heyar ei nar out i ne.Whendogsar eusedt o daysf ol l owi ngspeci f i cpat t er ns-wakeup,br eakf ast ,wal k,ki dsl eavet ogot oschool , andsoon,i tcanbesomet hi ngt oover comewhenpat t er nsofbehavi ourchangebecausei t ’ sashi f tt owhatt heyknewt obet hei rf ami l y’ sr out i ne. ” Howdogowner sat t empt edt omakel ockdownf unf ort hei rpet s I nabi dt or epaydogsf ort hei rcr uci alr ol et ot hei rhappi ness,hal fofpetpar ent sadmi t t ed t hatt heyspentmor et i mepl ayi ngwi t ht hei rdogsathome,whi l e4i n10t ooki nmor e wal ksandal mostat hi r d( 29percent )deci dedt okeept hei rdog’ sbr ai nsst i mul at edby t eachi ngt hei rdognewski l l swi t hat hi r d( 31percent )decl ar i ngt hey’ vet aughtt hei rdog onet wonewt r i cks. Themostpopul art r i ckst aughtbydogowner si ncl udepl ayi nghi deandseek,si t / st ay ,r ol l overandgi vi ngapawoncommand.Someambi t i ousowner sadmi t t edt hatt heyt aught t hei rdogt ot i dyt hei rt oysupbehi ndt hemsel ves3,t of et cht heTVr emot eandevent o r ead! Andt or ewar dt hei rpet sf orl ear ni ngf un,andsomet i mespr act i cal ,newski l l s,72percent ofdogowner st r eat edt hei rdogst ot hei rf avour i t ef oodandt r eat s,66percentl avi shed hugs,ki ssesandaf f ect i onont hei rcl everdogsand1 1percentofowner sgi f t edt hei r dogsnewt oys. Tabl e:DogOwner sTaughtThei rDogsTheseFunGames&Tr i cksDur i ngLockdown Mostpopul ardogt r i cks/ gamest aughti nl ockdown Hi deandseek:21. 58% Si t / st ay:15. 83% Gi vepaw:13. 67% Rol lover :12. 23% Ti dyi ngup( put t i ngt oysaway) :9. 35% Fet chkeys/ TVr emot e:5. 04% Lear ni ngt or ead:3. 60% Sour ce:PetMunchi es Ot herpopul arbr ai npuzzl esandact i vi t i esf avour edbydogsandt hei rowner si ncl uded l ear ni nghowt of et cht hei rl ead,f et chi ngspeci f i ct oysandl ear ni ngagi l i t y ,oneoft heUK’ s mostpopul ardogspor t s. Nat ashaWi sei sat hr eet i mewor l dagi l i t ychampi on. Sheexpl ai nst hebenef i tt oadog’ sment alwel l bei ngf r om havi ngst i mul at i on,suchas l ear ni nganewski l lt ogett hemi ndwhi r r i ng,dur i ngunusualt i mesl i ket hese. “ St i mul at i onf ocusesadog’ sbr ai nont hedesi r edgameandr educesst r ess,anxi et y ,and associ at edunwant edbehavi our s.Asar esul t ,t hr oughment alst i mul at i on,dogsbecome happi err esul t i ngi ncal mnessandset t l i ngar oundt hehomeaf t eraper i odofst i mul at i on. “ Thebestt r ai ni ngt i pIcangi vei st of i ndoutwhatmakesyourdogt i ckandi ncl udet hati n yourt eachi ngasar ewar dyouknowyourdogwi l ll ove.Mydogshaveapar t i cul arf avour i t ebr and,PetMunchi es,t hey’ r ever yver sat i l eandmydogsl ovet hem soIal wayshave t hem t ohand. ” CatDonal ddeci dedt ot eachhert woyear ol dLabr adorRet r i ever ,Skye,anewt r i ckt hat shecoul duseever yday–t of et chherl ead. “ Wewor kedont hi sbehavi ouratt hest ar tofl ockdownwhenwewer el i mi t edt oonewal k aday .Ther e’ st womai nr easonswhyIchoset hi sbehavi our . “ Fi r st l y ,bei ngaLabr adorRet r i evershel ovest o‘ f et ch’ soIwor kedwi t hhergenet i cst o l ear nanewski l l .Secondl y ,I ’ m of t enl ooki ngf orherl eadwhenwewantt ogooutsoI t houghtI ’ dt eachhert of i ndi tandbr i ngi tt omet ohel pmeout ! “ Skyei sasuperqui ckandbr i ghtdogandl ovesl ear ni ngnewbehavi our s,sosher eal l y enj oyedl ear ni ngt hi snewski l l .Oneofmychal l engeswi t hSkyei st osl owherpaceof wor ki ngdownsoshecanf ul l yf ocusont hebehavi ourshe’ sl ear ni ng.I tt ookSkyea coupl eofdayst oper f ectt henewski l l .Skyewi l lusehernewski l lever yday . ” RyanO’ Mear ashar edt hi sf i nalpi eceofadvi cet ohel pdogowner shel pt hei rdogst o beatpost l ockdownbl ues: “ Fordogst hathavegot t enusedt ot hespeci f i cr out i neofhavi ngt hei rowner sar ound,i t maybej ar r i ngf ort hem wheni tsuddenl yandabr upt l yends. “ Dogsl ovebei ngwi t ht hei rf ami l y ,sol esst i mespentwi t ht hei rowner scanmaket hem sad.Reest abl i shi ngr out i nei st hekeycomponentf ormaki ngsur eourdogsdon’ tsuf f er t hepost l ockdownbl ues. ” Rel easef r om K9Medi aLt d
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Mast er i ngt hear tofcost savi ngi ncust omerservi ce Asl ockdowncont i nuest oease,i tpayst okeepaneyeont hepenni es.ThomasRødset h atPuzzelout l i nes5wayst oachi eveal l r oundef f i ci enci esi ncust omerser vi ce. I t ’ st akenyear sf orcont actcent r est oshakeof ft hei rnegat i vecostcent r ei mage,and now,l i f ewi t hCOVI D19hast hr ownaspanneri nt hewor ks.Thechal l engesofmanagi ng acost ef f i ci entcust omerser vi ceoper at i onwhi chmeet si ncr easedcust omerdemand whi l eal sodeal i ngwi t hhomewor ki ngar egr eat ert haneverbef or e. Nowi st het i mef orcont actcent r est opr ovet hei rwor t hasval uabl epr of i tcent r esand becomet hedr i ver sofenhancedcust omerexper i ence( CX)andbusi nesssuccessi nt oday’ scompl ex,post l ockdownwor l d. So,howdocont actcent r esr educecost swhi l econt i nui ngt odel i verexcept i onalexper i encesf ort hei rcust omer sandt hei rvi r t ual l ydi sper sedagent s? A5st epgui det oal l r oundef f i ci enci esi ncust omerser vi ce Her ear ef i vei deast ogetyoust ar t ed: •Onpr emi sever sust hecl oud?–COVI D19hasbr oughtt oaheadt hedebat eover i ssuessuchaswhet hert ost ayonpr emi seormovet ot hecl oud.Numer ousr epor t st el l ust hepandemi chasr eveal edhowor gani sat i onst hatr el yonl egacysyst emsandr esi st t r ansi t i oni ngt ot hecl oudhavest r uggl edt oadaptt oi ncr easedcust omerdemandanda newenvi r onmentwher et hemaj or i t yofagent swor kr emot el y . I tr eal l yi st i met ot aket hatf i nall eapi nt ot hecl oud.Hi ghl yf l exi bl e,cl oudbasedsol ut i ons ser vecust omer sandagent sef f ect i vel ywhi l eof f er i ngt angi bl ecost savi ngoppor t uni t i es. Youonl ypayf ort heser vi cesyouusewi t houtt hebur denofupf r ontcapi t alexpendi t ur e orannualmai nt enancepayment s.I nPuzzel ’ sownexper i ence,or gani sat i onscansave onaver age20% si mpl ybyadopt i ngacl oudappr oachver susr et ai ni ngat r adi t i onal onpr emi sesol ut i on. •Chooset her i ghtagent sandkeept hem –t oavoi dt heunnecessar yexpenseofr ecr ui t mentandt r ai ni ngassoci at edwi t hhi ghat t r i t i onr at es.St ar tbychoosi ngyourcandi dat es car ef ul l y .Asmor eagent swor kf r om home,t hef ocusi sshi f t i ngt owar dsacompl et el ydi f f er entsetofski l l s.Lookf oragent swhodemonst r at eadeepcapaci t yf orsel f management ,pr obl emsol vi ng,i ndependentt echnol ogyset upandgr eat ercybersecur i t yawar eness.Thesear eal lessent i alr equi si t esf ort hr i vi ngi nar emot eenvi r onment .
Onceyou’ vef oundt her i ghtagent s,bui l dhomewor ki ngconf i dencebygi vi ngt hem t he bestt ool st odot hei rj ob.Thel at estagentappl i cat i onsf orexampl e,l i nkdi r ect l yt oCRM syst ems,mobi l eapps,soci almedi anet wor ki ngsi t esandevent hel at estconsumerr evi ew websi t esl i keTr ust pi l ot . com t ogi veagent sal lt hei nf or mat i ont heyneedi nonepl ace.The r i ghtt echnol ogyenabl esagent st or espondswi f t l yt ocust omer swi t houtswi t chi ngappl i cat i onsorr esor t i ngt opopups.Makel i f eeasi erf orempl oyeesandt hey’ l lr ewar dyouwi t h l oyal t y ,l owerchur nandt her ef or el owercost s. •Godi gi t al–di gi t alchannel sar eanef f ect i vewayt or educecost swhi l eboost i ngcont act cent r eper f or manceandenhanci ngcust omersat i sf act i on.Cer t ai nl y ,t hemostwi del ydepl oyedmul t i medi achannel s–emai l ,webchatandsoci almedi aar eal lcheapert hant r adi t i onalvoi cecal l si n‘ costpercont act ’ t er ms.Wi t ht heaver agel i vet el ephonycal lat£4. 53, emai l st ypi cal l ycost£3. 89,webchatat£3. 39andsoci almedi acont act scost£3. 18. * •Becr eat i vewi t ht ech–combi ni ngwor kwi t hdomest i cdut i eswhenwor ki ngf r om home canbedaunt i ngf oragent ssoi nt r oducecl evert echnol ogybehi ndt hescenest omi ni mi se st r essl evel sandgener at eef f i ci enci esal lr ound.Consi deri nt r oduci ngt hel at estaut omat edWor kf or ceManagement( WFM)capabi l i t i est obui l df l exi bl e,empl oyeef r i endl yschedul est hatmaxi mi seagentt i me,ski l l sandavai l abi l i t ywhi l eensur i ngt heyhavepl ent yof t i met ol ear nsomet hi ngnewandconnectwi t hcol l eaguesvi aonl i nechatorvi deoconf er enci ngf aci l i t i es. Next ,i nt egr at emoder nt i cket i ngsol ut i onsi nt ot hecont actcent r ef oref f ect i veemai land casemanagementatmi ni malef f or tandcost .Of f er i ngasi mpl e,si ngl esi gnonf oral lcont actcent r eact i vi t i es,t heseenabl eor gani sat i onst ohandl el ar gevol umesofi nqui r i esand t heyof f erunl i mi t edoppor t uni t i est opr ovi decust omi sed,ef f i ci entr esponsest ot hemost commonr equest swhi l eaccel er at i ngagentwr apupandf ol l owupt i mes. •Geti tr i ghtf i r stt i me–i nvesti nt r ul yl i st eni ngt oyourcust omer sandact i ngont hei rf eedbackt oi mpr oveCXandmaxi mi seROIf i r stt i mear ound.Takeacl oserl ookatAr t i f i ci alI nt el l i gence( AI ) .Thebeaut yofAI power edt ool sl i kechat bot si st hemor et heyar eused,t he bet t ert heyget-wi t houthavi ngt ospendanext r apenny .Uset hem f orvi r t ualagent sand t odevel opdedi cat ed‘ botbuddi es’ t hatal l owagent st ocommuni cat ewi t hAIt hr ough speechort extt of i ndanswer st ocust omerquer i esandsuggest edr esponses-r at herl i ke awhi speri nt heear .ThebestAIsol ut i onsar eembeddedwi t h‘ sent i mentanal ysi s’ t ech nol ogy .Thesecapt ur et hemoodoft hecust omerbasedoncur r entandpastconver sat i ons andt henr el ayt hi svi t ali nt el l i gencet oagent st oachi eveal l r oundef f i ci enci es. Formor ei deasandi nspi r at i ononhowt of l our i shi nt oday’ scompl ex,post l ockdown wor l d,vi si twww. puzzel . com Rel easef r om ht t p: / / www. pr ar t i st r y . com
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Googl esear chesf orgl azedext ensi onssuchasor anger i es,gar denr oomsandconser vat or i esdoubl ed ( ani ncr easeof99percent )ashomeowner sst ar t ed t ol ookf orwayst oext endandi mpr ovet hei rhomes dur i ngt heCOVI D19l ockdownear l i ert hi syear ,accor di ngt oWest bur yGar denRooms.
Anuncer t ai nt yi nt hehousi ngmar ket ,meani nghomeowner smayhavebeeni nvest i gat i ngt hei ropt i onst o ‘ i mpr ove’ i nst eadof‘ move’ . Anewappr eci at i onofwhati sont hei rdoor st epand maki ngt hemostoft hei rout doorspace( especi al l y wi t hf or ei gnhol i daysbei ngpost poned) .
Ther ecentr esear chcompar edsear chvol umesf or Apr i lt oJune2020wi t ht hesameper i odi n2019f ora wi der angeofkeywor dsr el at i ngt oor anger i es,gar den r oomsandconser vat or i es.‘ Gar denr ooms’ wer et he mostsoughtaf t erext ensi ont ype,wi t ha165percent i ncr ease,f ol l owedby‘ or anger i es’ ( 89percent )and ‘ conser vat or i es’ ( 68percent ) .
Managi ngDi r ect orof West bur yGar den Rooms,JamesUpt on comment ed:“ Thr oughout l ockdown,homeowner s wer eusi ngt hei rhomes i nwayst heymayhave neverpr evi ousl yconsi der edandourr esear chbear s outt hecl aust r ophobi at hatmanypeopl eexper i enced whi l stbei ngcoopedupf ordaysonend.
Thi sr i sei nsear chesf orgl azedext ensi onswasal so bor neouti nt henumberofvi si t or st oWest bur y Gar denRooms’ websi t eandani ncr easei nbr ochur e r equest s. Overt hi st hr eemont hper i od,i twasevi dentt hatt he r equi r ementf orf ami l i est ost ayathomeasmuchas possi bl eputanewst r ai nonourl i vi ngspaces,and ourhomeshadt owor khar dert hant heyhadever donesobef or e.Asar esul t ,manyhomeowner smay havedeci dedt or esear cht hepossi bi l i t yofexpandi ng t hei rpr oper t yduet o: Ani ncr easeddemandf oraspacet owor kf r om home -andi nmanycases,mul t i pl eadul t swor ki ngf r om homewi t hi nonepr oper t y . Theneedf oraspacet ohomeschoolchi l dr en-and suf f i ci entr oom neededt oeducat echi l dr enofdi f f er i ng ages. Ol deradul tchi l dr enr et ur ni nghomef r om uni ver si t i es orr ent edaccommodat i on,put t i ngaddi t i onalpr essur e onf ami l yl i vi ngspaces.
“ Ther ef or e,i ti sper hapsofl i t t l ewondert hatmany homeowner swer enotonl yr esear chi ngwayst o ext endt hei rhomebutt hatt heywer especi f i cal l yl ooki ngf oragl azedext ensi on,whi chnotonl yi ncr eases squar ef oot agebutal soaddsunpar al l el ednat ur all i ght andover al lspacet oo. “ Agl azedext ensi on,suchasanor anger y ,i sast r i ki ng addi t i ont oanyhomebuthomeowner sshoul dconsi der t hepr act i caluseoft hespacebef or egoi ngahead.A gooddesi gnerwi l lwor kwi t ht hef ami l yt ounder st and t hei rneedsandcr eat eanewr oom t hatwor ksf orever yonewhet hert hatbecooki ng,ent er t ai ni ng,wor ki ng, si mpl yr el axi ngoral loft heabove. ” Anot herbenef i tofabr i ghtandspaci ousgl azedext ensi oni st hatt heyal l owt heusert of eelmor econnect ed t ot hei rout si despaceandi ti swel ldocument edt hat bei ngatonewi t hnat ur ei sgoodf orcr eat i vi t yand ment alheal t h. Upt oncont i nued:“ I t ’ scl eart hatCOVI D19hasl edt o manychangesi nourhabi t sandl i f est yl es,t hemost si gni f i cantofwhi chi st hati ncr easi ngnumber sof peopl ewi l lbewor ki ngf r om homeandmaynever r et ur nt ot hewor kpl aceast heyknewi t .Asar esul t , t her ei sagr eat erdemandf ormul t i f unct i onalspacesi n t hehome,aneedt hatcanbeeasi l ymetwi t ht headdi t i onofagl azedext ensi on. ” Formor ei nf or mat i onpl easevi si twww. west bur ygar denr ooms. com orcal l01245326500. Rel easef r om Br owserMedi a
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Shoul dyouuseaDI Y homet est i ngki t ? Sel fcar ei smor ei mpor t antt hanever .Buti fyou’ r ewor r i edaboutany aspectofyourheal t h,i t ’ si mpor t antt ogetpr operadvi cef r om a heal t hcar epr of essi onal .Youcanbuyawi der angeofDI Yhomet est i ngki t sonl i neandont hehi ghst r eet .Buti t ’ si mpor t antt ochooset he r i ghtt estf oryou.
Ar t i cl esi nt heSummer2020i ssueofTheMenopauseExchangequar t er l ynewsl et t eri ncl udeSt ar t i ngonHRT,‘ I st hi st hemenopause?’ and Ar emedi ci nesst r i ppi ngyouofnut r i ent s?,aswel lasnews,Askt heExper t sQ&Asandi nf or mat i onaboutNor maGol dman’ swebi nar s,t al ks andwor kshops.
I nt heSummer2020i ssueofTheMenopauseExchangenewsl et t er , Vi ct or i aGol dman,heal t hj our nal i standedi t or ,pr ovi desasummar yof someoft heusef ulDI Yhomet est i ngki t savai l abl ef r om phar maci es. Thesei ncl udechol est er olt est i ng,Canest enSel f Test( f ort hr ushand bact er i alvagi nosi s) ,Boot scyst i t i st est i ngandbl oodpr essur emoni t or s.Somephar maci esof f eri nst or et est i ngt oo.
Looki ngf orcasest udi esandr eall i f est or i es?TheMenopauseExchangehasanumberofmember swhoar ehappyt ot al kt oj our nal i st s aboutt hei rmenopauseexper i ences.Themember sar ebasedi ndi f f er entpar t soft heUK,whi chmaybeofi nt er estt or egi onalpubl i cat i onsas wel lasnat i onalones.Manyoft hecasest udi esar ewi l l i ngt opr ovi dea nameandphot ogr aph,i fr equi r ed.
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TheMenopauseExchangequar t er l ynewsl et t eri savai l abl evi aemai l f orf r ee.Si gnuponourwebsi t e,www. menopauseexchange. co. uk. Fi ndusonFacebookandTwi t t er( @MenopauseExch) .
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Formor ei nf or mat i on,cal l02084207245,emai lnor ma@menopauseexchange. co. ukorwr i t et oTheMenopauseExchangeatPO Box205,Bushey ,Her t sWD231ZS.
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Ar t i c l esi nt heSummer2020i s s ueofTheMenopaus eEx c hangequar t er l ynews l et t eri nc l udeSt ar t i ngonHRT ,‘ I st hi s t hemenopaus e?’ andDI Yhomet es t i ngk i t s ,aswel l asnews , As kt heEx per t sQ&Asandi nf or mat i onaboutNor maGol dman’ swebi nar s ,t al k sandwor k s hops . Look i ngf orc as es t udi esandr eal l i f es t or i es ?TheMenopaus e Ex c hangehasanumberofmember swhoar ehappyt ot al kt o j our nal i s t saboutt hei rmenopaus eex per i enc es .Themember s ar ebas edi ndi f f er entpar t soft heUK,whi c hmaybeofi nt er es t t or egi onal publ i c at i onsaswel l asnat i onal ones .Manyoft he c as es t udi esar ewi l l i ngt opr ov i deanameandphot ogr aph,i f r equi r ed. TheMenopaus eEx c hangequar t er l ynews l et t eri sav ai l abl ev i a emai l f orf r ee.Si gnuponourwebs i t e,www. menopaus eex c hange. c o. uk .Fi ndusonFac ebookandTwi t t er( @Menopaus eEx c h) . Formor ei nf or mat i on,c al l 02084207245,emai l nor ma@menopaus eex c hange. c o. ukorwr i t et oTheMenopaus e Ex c hangeatPO Box205,Bus hey ,Her t sWD231ZS.
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Asf ort hei mpactont hei ndust r yandmar ket ,sheexpl ai nst hat ,“ Ar i sei n demandf orf oodhascer t ai nl ybeenevi dentdur i ngl ockdown.Foodpr ocessor s i nLi ncol nshi r esuppl yi ngf oodr et ai l er sar er epor t i ngt hatsal eshaver i senby bet ween15% and30% si nceear l yMar ch,andsomepr oduct shaveenj oyed evenhi ghergr owt h.Foodr et ai lsal esi nLi ncol nshi r ear eupnear l y20% over al l , andonl i nedel i ver i eshavei ncr easedby80% si nceear l yMar ch. ” Womeni nAgr i cul t ur e:
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Shest at es,“ Iam i ncr edi bl ypr oudt ohavebeenpar toft het eam t hat ,i n2012, hel pedt r ansf or mt hecompany’ sbusi nessmodelandi nf r ast r uct ur e.We movedf r om asmal lf ar mi ngbusi nesst oamaj orf oodent er pr i sei nj ustseven year s.Todot hi swest r engt henedt hecompany’ sl oyalpr oducernet wor k, l ookedatnewandi ndust r yf i r stwaysofwor ki ngwi t hf ar mer s,soughtnovel andsust ai nabl eappr oachest owel f ar eanddi r ect ednewpr oductdevel opmentandi nnovat i on. ” Shef ur t herr ecal l sherf undament alr ol easBr andandSal esDi r ect orand shar est hei mpr essi vef i gur es,“ Fr om 201 1t o2018,t ur novergr ewbyover 450% andt hebusi nessgr ewf r om bei ngt he13t hl ar gesteggpackert ot he 2ndl ar gest .Thest r at egi cappr oachofcut t i ngoutt hemi ddl emanandsecur i ngmul t i pl esuper mar ketcont r act shadneverbeenseeni nt hehi st or yoft he eggi ndust r y .Webui l tst r ongr el at i onshi psandt r ustwi t ht hoser et ai l er sso t heyhadf ai t hi nus. ” Now,Sar ahLoui sehasmovedt ohernewexci t i ngposi t i onasCommer ci al andSust ai nabi l i t yDi r ect orshewi l lnotonl ybewor ki ngcl osel ywi t hf ar mer s butconst ant l yr evi ewi ngt hemar ketf oramor esust ai nabl ef ut ur e. “ ’ Gr owi ngandongoi ng’ i sourphi l osophy , ”shesays. Br i t i shBl ue-Thenew mar ket OneofFai r bur n’ sf l agshi ppr oduct sshowcasest hepowerofr eact i ngt ooppor t uni t y .Fai r bur n’ sBr i t i shBl uebr eedwi t h100% Br i t i shor i gi nandt hehi ghestwel f ar e,hat ched,handr ear ed,andhousedi nhi gherwel f ar ef r eer ange housi ngal lonLi ncol nshi r esoi l ,anddel i ver i ngasuper bl yr i cht ast i ngnat ur al gol denyol k. Sar ahLoui sesays,“ Wesawt hatbl ueeggswer ei nshor tsuppl yi nt heshops andwant edt ohel pf i l lt hatgapi nmar ket .Andbecausewear epassi onat e abouthi ghwel f ar esyst ems,wedeci dedt or earourown.I tt ookt woanda hal fyear sanda£1m i nvest mentt oper f ectt hebr eed” .
TheWomeni nAgr i cul t ur ecampai gnbeganwhenRut hPar kesandKat hr yn Tayl ort ookt osoci almedi at oi nvi t ef emal esacr ossal lsect or s,suchasI vor y Ar denwhohasr ecent l ybeennomi nat edf ort heNat i onalEggandPoul t r y Awar ds( NEPA) ,YoungFar merawar d,t oshar et hei rpassi onf orf ar mi ngand shi neal i ghtont hegr eatwor kf emal ef ar mer sdo. Ref l ect i ngont he #Agr i Women24i ni t i at i ve, whi chhasbeen suppor t edby Vencomat i cUK,Sar ah Loui seexpr essesher vi ewsont hei mpor t ance i tpl aysi nt hef ut ur e per cept i onofwomen i nt hei ndust r y . “ I t ’ sagr eatwayt oshow t hatweneedt ogi ve TheFai r bur nFami l y womenoppor t uni t i es i nbusi nessandt heabi l i t yt ol ear nandgr ow.Ist ar t edouti nal lsor t sofr ol es wi t hi nourbusi ness–andIbel i evewor ki ngwi t hi nanoper at i onf r om t hegr ound upi skeyt ol ear ni nghoweachpar tofi tr unsdayt odayandmaki ngi tmor e successf ul . ” Fr om herexper i enceasaf emal ewi t hi nt hei ndust r y ,shear guest hat ,“ I nt he begi nni ngi twasahugepoi ntofdi f f er encet ohaveawomanatmanagement l evelwi t hi nwhathadpr evi ousl ybeenapr edomi nant l ymal ei ndust r y .[ However ] ,atFai r bur n’ st her econt i nuest obea50/ 50spl i twheni tcomest omal esand f emal esi nt hemanagementt eam.Thi smodelwor kswel lf orusandhasal ways beent hebestwayt owor k.Wef ul l ybel i evet hebestper sonf ort hej obi sn’ t basedongender ,r aceoranyt hi ngel se–butont hei rabi l i t yt odot hej ob” . Fi nal l y ,shef i ni sheswi t hheradvi cef ort hewomenbot hi nandoutoft hei ndust r ywhowantt oachi evet hei rgoal s: “ Haveconf i dencei nyour sel fandbet enaci ous.I ti sacompet i t i vei ndust r y ,and t her ewi l lbehur dl esandchal l enges,buti fyouhaveaposi t i veat t i t udeyoucan over comeanyt hi ng. “ It r ynott osaynot oanyt hi ng,butf i ndawayt omaket hi ngspossi bl eandt o f i ndasol ut i on. ”
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Bi oxM Bi oxMi sawel l est abl i shedandhi ghl yef f ect i ve t r eat mentf ort hecont r olofspr out i ngofpot at oes i nst or e,i nwi despr eadusei nt heUKandont he cont i nentoncr opsdest i nedf orbot hf r eshand pr ocessi ngmar ket s. Wi t ht hewi t hdr awalofCI PCf ort he2020har vest , manygr ower swi l lbeusi ngBi oxMf ort hef i r st t i met hi sseason;andf ormanypr ocessor st hi swi l l bet hef i r stseasoni nwhi cht heywi l lhandl e Bi oxMt r eat edcr opsatscal ei nt heUK.Lessons havebeenl ear nedf r om cr opst r eat edovert he Bi oxM: l astf ewmont hs,andi ti si mpor t antt hatgr ower s andst or emanager sadoptbestpr act i ceandgai n •i s100% nat ur al l yoccur r i ngspear mi ntoi l , f ami l i ar i t ywi t ht hepr oduct .Bi oxMi sar el at i vel y ext r act edf r om l eavesofspear mi nt( ment ha newpr oduct ,whi chr equi r espar t i cul arat t ent i ont o spi cat a)byst eam di st i l l at i on det ai li nst or emanagement . •suppr essesspr out i ngi npot at oesbycausi ng l ocalnecr osi soft hebudmer i st em wi t hno Bi oxM hasbeenappr ovedf oruseasaspr out vi si bl edamaget ot heski noft het uber suppr essanti nt heUKsi nce2012andhasbeen •i sappr ovedf oruseonor gani cpot at ocr ops, usedonawi der angeofBr i t i shpot at ovar i et i es andcanbeusedi nmul t i usest or es wi t hexcel l entspr outcont r ol .Forcr opsdest i ned •i swi del yusedoncr opsgr ownf ort hef r esh f orf r eshandor gani cmar ket s,Bi oxMi swel l mar ket ,wi t hl ongevi t yofcont r olwel li nexcess under st oodandi ngener aluse;i ti spar toft he ofnor malcommer ci alr equi r ement s nor malt ool box.Manyoft hel essonsf r om usei n •canbeusedonpr ocessi ngcr opsst or edatupt o t hef r eshsect orhavebeenr ei nf or cedi na 10oC,t husal l owi ngst or emanager st oaddr ess pr ocessi ngst or est r eat edi nt heseasonj ust concer nsaboutt hedevel opmentofacr yl ami de compl et e: •hasnohar vesti nt er valandnoMRL sappl i edt ost or esasahotf ogusi ngexi st i ng •St or ei nt egr i t yi spar amount .Bi oxMi savol at i l e •i t echnol ogy compoundandshoul dnotbeal l owedt oescape •l eavesnor esi duei nbui l di ngsorboxes f r om st or e.Leaksshoul dbeseal ed. •Foropt i mum cont r olofspr out i ng,t hef i r st t r eat mentshoul dbeaseyesf i r st‘ bl i nk’ ;doNOT wai tf orspr out st odevel op •Ai rci r cul at i ondur i ngandf ol l owi ngt r eat ment mustbeadequat et oensur eanevendi st r i but i on ofBi oxMt hr ought hecr op. •St or esshoul dbekeptcl osedf oratl east48 hour sf ol l owi ngt r eat ment .Cl osedmeans cl osed. Ther eshoul dbenoai rexchangedur i ngt he cl osedper i od. •Par t f i l l edst or esorst or eswi t hsubst ant i al headr oom shoul dbecl osedf ormor et han48 hour sf ol l owi ngt r eat ment .
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Far mer ’ sGui de AtChevalLi ber t é,weknow how i mpor t anthor sesar et ot hei rowner s.That i swhywemanuf act ur ei ndust r yl eadi ng,hi ghqual i t yandaf f or dabl e Equest r i anSt abl i ng,Tr ai l er sandAccessor i es;wear eaonest opshopf or al lyourequest r i anneeds! I fyouar el ooki ngf orat r ai l ert hati sdesi gned wi t hyourhor se’ scomf or ti nmi nd,aswel las easeoft owi ngf oryou,t henl ooknof ur t hert han t heChevalLi ber t éTr ai l erRange.Manuf act ur ed usi ngmanypat ent ed,i coni cChevalLi ber t é f eat ur es;ourhor set r ai l err angeof f er st r anspor t f orbet ween1t o4hor ses.TheChevalLi ber t é UKr angei smadeupofFor war dFaci ngand Her r i ngbonet r ai l er s,al lofwhi char ef i t t edwi t h f r ontunl oadi ngr amps,combi nat i onr ear door / r ampandaut omat edj ockeywheelas st andar d.Ther angeof f er sf eat ur esi ncl udi ng bui l t i nt ackr ooms,adj ust abl e&r emovabl e par t i t i ons,sl i di ngwi ndows&wi nddef l ect or s, cushi onedsi des,andpaddedbr each&r earbar s andAi r t echr earr ol l ershut t er .Avai l abl ei nbl ack, l i ghtgr ey ,r ed,whi t eorant hr aci t e;t hesl eek, aer odynami conepi ecef r ontandnose appear anceoft heChevalLi ber t éTr ai l er s si gni f i cant l ycont r i but est omi ni mi si ngt hef uel consumpt i onoft het owi ngvehi cl eandcaneven bemat chedt oyourvehi cl e.Theyef f or t l essl y bl endcomf or t ,f unct i onal i t y ,andst yl et oof f eryou andyourhor set heul t i mat et owi ngexper i ence. ChevalLi ber t éhasbeencommi t t edt o manuf act ur i nghi ghqual i t yequest r i anbui l di ngs andst abl esf orover25year s.Ourr angeof equest r i anst abl i ngi ncl udesi nt er nalst abl e, hor sest abl edoor s&wi ndows,Amer i canbar ns& bar ndoor s,t empor ar yst abl es,ext er nalt i mber st abl esandf i el dshel t er s.Weal sosuppl yf i t t i ngs andaccessor i esf ori nst al l at i oni nst abl e bui l di ngs.Ourext ensi veknowl edgeand exper i encedi nst al l at i ont eam meanweal ways pr ovi deast abl el ayoutt hatopt i mi sesyour space,andweval ueever ycust omer ,nomat t er whatt hesi zeofyourpr oj ect !
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Far mer ’ sGui de A1EggPacker sLt d Thef ami l y r unbus i nes shasbeens uppl y i ngawi der angeof eggpac k agi ngs uppl i esandpac k i ngmat er i al st oc ommer c i al andi ndependentc us t omer st hr oughoutt heUKf ormor et han 50y ear s . A1i sani ndependentc ompanyt hati snott i edt oone manuf ac t ur er ,whi c hi nc r eas est hepr oduc tr angei tc anof f er i t sc us t omer s .I temphas i s est hepar t ner s hi psbet weeni t s el f andi t sc us t omer s ,of f er i ngmut ual benef i t si nmai nt ai ni ngand dev el opi nggoodbus i nes spr ac t i c es . Fr om i t sbas ei nOx f or ds hi r e,t hec ompanys ay si tc ans uppl y al mos tal l pac k agi ngneeds ,i nc l udi ngpr epac k s ,t r ay s ,out er box es ,t apes ,l abel s ,pal l etwr apandwor kwear ,athi ghl y c ompet i t i v epr i c es .Aswel l asmeet i ngc us t omer spac k agi ng needsA1EggPac k er sLt dhasoper at edi t sownEggAgenc y f ormanyy ear s ,deal i ngi ns ur pl usf i r s tqual i t yeggs ,aswel l as t her egul armov ementofs ec onds . Popul areggpac k i ngr eques t si nc l udePul peggc ar t ons , Rec y c l abl epl as t i ceggc ar t ons , Out erbox es,eggboxl abel s ,Quai l eggbox es ,c hi c k ent r ay s , f oodl abel s ,di ec utc hi c k ent r ay sandpul peggt r ay s ,howev er ast i mesandt r endsar ec hangi ngA1EggPac k er si smov i ng f or war dt oof f erc l i ent snewpr oduc t sands er v i c est omeet t hei rc hangi ngneeds .
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