Datalite UK Limited - List of Datalite Articles

Picture Frame Supplier 'Dips Toe' in Wholesale Market - Datalite UK Ltd under its Frames Online UK branding developed a popular and loyal customer base with its supply of smaller quantities of picture frames. This article explores the decision and mechanics of its expansion into the wholesale trade marked.

Personalised Gift Products - A Novel Niche Business Concept - Datalite produces a number of personalised framed certificates including the ever popular 'The Day You Were Born', 'Our Wedding Day', 'Baby Certificates' and many others. This article includes a brief history and excursion into the novel gift concept.

Dreams - Can They Be Understood and Controlled? - Explores the twilight world of dreams, whether dreams have meanings, and how dreams can be controlled to an extent under the phenomena of lucid dream.

Mail Order Business - How To Cope With A Postal Strike - The Autumn of 2008 saw a serious of National Postal strikes in the United Kingdom. Datalite UK Ltd in common with many other businesses with a mail order element had to survive. Strategies, experiences, and tips are shared.

The Grinding Square Wheels of Bureaucracy - What is it with the United Kingdom at the moment? It currently provides numerous examples of what can and does go wrong in modern western 'democracies' at their worst. This article contrasts the differing philosophies of the private business world in contrast to the taxpayer funded public sector. The latter not being equipped with a simple measure such as profit, can grow uncontrollably to the point of achieving the exact opposite of their original intention. The United Kingdom's HM Revenue and Customs tax collection department provides numerous examples of an out of control bureaucracy.

Should Our Countryside Be Regarded As An Economic Resource Or As Natural History? - This essay was written in the mid 1980s by the Managing Director of Datalite UK Ltd, John D Henry BA BSc whilst he was serving in the Royal Navy. This work won a national Royal Navy essay competition. With the current focus on Carbon Dioxide emissions (CO2) a flawed priority in the author's view; it is interesting to compare what was of eco concern several decades ago.

Why Is UK Tax So Taxing? - Another article starring the United Kingdom's tax collecting bureaucracy HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC formerly Inland Revenue). There is so much material available with this out of control department, a massive preening had to be done to keep this article down to a reasonable length. Serious questions are asked of a department that appears to treat taxpayers as criminals, including unreasonable threatening, bullying, and harassment tactics. Bizarrely the current UK government appears to have an agenda to penalise and if possible criminalise as much of the hard working tax paying population as possible; whilst rewarding shirkers, illegal migrants, criminals, select politically correct 'minorities', the feckless, and long term welfare claimants.

Despatching Fragile Products – Tips From A Picture Frame Supplier - No successful business likes to take the flak, expense, and possible loss of a customer, due to the failings of another business. Such a scenario can present itself for any business delivering products via mail. Ultimately success and reputation is very much dependant on the efficiency of the transit company employed. Frames Online UK despatches picture frame products containing inherently fragile glass; tips and experiences are provided on protecting and despatching fragile products and provision of sound customer service following reported breakages.