This seasons bad winter weather has cost small and medium sized businesses more than seven billion pounds in lost earnings according to a new study.
The report by Llyods TSB commercial claims that more than 70 per cent of SME say they've had been affected by snow and ice, with more than half saying their profits had been damaged.
Despite the problems brought about by the big freeze a report by research company GfK NOP in January found that the cold weather had actually boosted online sales.
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