This week has brought news of yet more energy price rises for consumers, yet the UK’s businesses are also continuing to feel the pinch. For some businesses, already suffering the pains of higher borrowing, downward price pressures on goods and services and tightening economic conditions, these increases pose a significant threat to their ongoing business prosperity.
With the stakes this high, supplierswitch.com continues to urge businesses to shrug off their apathy and take steps to ensure that they get the most competitive renewal quote from the broadest range of suppliers. Sounds simple? Yet some businesses are having the task made more difficult by their brokers.
Whilst businesses clearly need to give this adequate attention, they also need to focus on their core skills – not spend days sorting out a supply contract. Most brokers major on dedicated account management and other useless services – what I’d call over featured and over complex propositions. In the current climate, customers can’t afford to spend two months pontificating about the market and missing opportunities whilst they do so.
When it comes to renewal, the message is clear– keep it simple.
