Year: 2026

A one-star review can have a big impact on your business, writes Temi Akinmoyero. Here’s what every business needs to know about the power of online reviews. 

We’ve won a host of new clients across a range of sectors including hospitality, manufacturing, wellbeing and digital innovation.  

Our long-standing glass packaging client Beatson Clark won a grand total of six industry awards last year, with a little bit of help from Shooting Star! 

Riseholme College business student and jewellery entrepreneur Meghan Barnard has just spent a week getting some work experience with us. In this guest blog she shares some top tips on making the most of the internet to boost your business. You can follow Meghan’s business on Instagram @handmade_jewellery_by_meghan.

Every year we receive an overwhelming number of applications from local charities to be our Charity of the Year, but the standout winner this year in our staff vote was Lincolnshire Rural Support Network.

Most people find it hard to start thinking about their plans for the New Year, but you’ll thank yourself soon enough. Taking time out to think about what you want to achieve in 2026 is so important. Also, you should have a good enough understanding by now of what worked well and what didn’t quite go as planned in the previous year.