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In this week's Trade Update:
Autumn Budget 2026 summary
AI shoppers are coming, is your online store ready?
Made in Britain: Exporting to Asia Pacific
Autumn Budget 2026 summary

Autumn Budget 2026 summary

John Healey delivered his first Budget as chancellor yesterday. Within his speech and the full budget document, changes to business rate thresholds were announced along with the extension of the Supporting Small Business Scheme. Read more to see a full summary of the key announcements which will impact small and medium sized business owners.

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AI shoppers are coming, is your online store ready?

AI shoppers are coming, is your online store ready?

The rise of agentic commerce has seen traffic to UK retail sites from AI tools, such as ChatGPT and Gemini, grow 1,439% in two years, whilst 37% of UK consumers have already used an AI assistant for their online shopping. However, there is a catch, AI tools will only recommend and ultimately drive traffic to pages they can read. The average retail product page scores just 66 out of 100 for AI readability. Find out what changes you can make to ensure your webpages are AI compatible.

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Made in Britain: Exporting to Asia Pacific

Made in Britain: Exporting to Asia Pacific

The Asia Pacific region is home to some of the world’s most advanced and fast-growing economies, offering significant opportunities for UK exporters. That’s why Made in Britain is inviting UK companies to join their Exporting to Asia Pacific webinar on 26 November at 11am. Register now so you don’t miss out on hearing about the successes and challenges of UK manufacturers exporting to this exciting region.

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