Research from Alliance & Leicester recently revealed that as a cost cutting measure, small business owners were doing their own cleaning.
In the current economic climate, many small business owners are doing whatever they can to reduce costs. In the above survey, 47% of businesses did their own cleaning. However, other measures such as changing suppliers, pay cuts and not taking holidays are common.
Any reduction in cost is always welcome to businesses but does it mean a better deal for the consumer? Probably.