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How to create a marketing plan for your small business - build a brand, target customers and set prices that will maximise sales.

The internet has transformed business marketing. No matter what you do, the internet is likely to be at the heart of your marketing strategy.

Social media is firmly established as a marketing tool. Having a presence opens up new lines of communication with existing and potential customers.

Good advertising puts the right marketing message in front of the right people at the right time, raising awareness of your business.

Customer care is at the heart of all successful companies. It can help you develop customer loyalty and improve relationships with your customers.

Sales bring in the money that enables your business to survive and grow. Your sales strategy will be driven by your sales objectives.

Market research exists to guide your business decisions by giving you insight into your market, competitors, products, marketing and your customers.

Exhibitions and events are valuable for businesses because they allow face-to-face communication and offer opportunities for networking.

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This trends summary explains the changes in the motor industry, changes that are broadly linked to the economy.
This trends summary explains that the amount of money that people spend on their cars is linked to the state of the economy.
This trends summary explains that there have been many casualties in the petrol retailing sector as a result of intense competition and very low margins on fuel sales.
This trends summary explains how classic car values (especially sports cars) dictate whether it is financially worthwhile to rebuild badly deteriorated vehicles, but in general there is steady demand for restoration and repair services.
Despite the large number of vehicles on the road, the car repair sector as a whole has not had an easy time. Demand for repairs continues to fall with the improved reliability of new cars and many motorists choose to skip scheduled services and ignore minor damage to their vehicles in order to save money.
This trends summary explains that the demand for items to customise or individualise cars remains strong whereas DIY servicing has declined.
Demand for car body repairs depends to a large extent on the accident rate. Accident damage is likely to remain a big source of work for the foreseeable future with insurance work accounting for around 80% of repairers' workload.
This trends summary explains how there continues to be a high demand for car alarm fitters to sell security upgrades and tracking devices as vehicle-related theft is still a problem in the UK.
This trends summary explains changes in the vet sector reflecting the increase in small animals and a decrease in farmed livestock.
This trends summary explains that the turf supply market reflects the housing market and weather conditions.
This trends summary explains how the tree surgeon sector reflects the housing market and disposable income of households.
This trends summary explains how the smallholding sector reflects price and legislation changes in the agricultural sector.
This trends summary explains how intensive poultry production has changed in line with sensitivity to animal welfare issues.
The main factors affecting the plant nursery market trends are largely based on the economy and weather conditions.
This trends summary explains how the pig meat sector in the UK is always cyclical, so peaks and troughs in profitability are the norm. But the troughs have become harder to weather and the peaks have become less profitable.

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