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The high street is an exciting place to do business. Whether you run a small boutique or a department store, reading insights from other industry professionals could help to keep things in tip-top shape. In this selection of articles and guides, you can expect to find industry-specific tips, tricks and risk management techniques for the retail sphere.
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Product liability insurance
Whether you design, produce, repair or supply products from your shop, you might need to have cover as part of a public liability policy. Read more about product liability insurance to discover what could help your business.
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What business cover do I need?
If you run your own shop, would business be affected if you or a key member of staff were unable to work? Discover the types of business insurance you might need to add to your policy.
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What is ransomware?
As the owner of a retail business, you rely on multiple systems to keep your business running, which may leave you vulnerable to hackers. Learn more about types of cybercrime such as ransomware with Hiscox.