Retailing activity - the online fashion challenge

The retail fashion market is big business in the UK - yet only 6% of sales are made by customers online (a much lower percentage than other consumer product markets such as electronics, music, games and books).  Here is an article that could be used to support an interesting student challenge.

Start-up case study - Petmeds

An excellent case study in The Sunday Times today tells the story of how Ricky Thomas set up Petmeds after spotting an opportunity from a change in legislation…

Marketing mix - the online retailers have never had it so good

An interesting article in the Sunday Times highlights the strong sales growth being achieved by online retailers who have got their business model right…

Cash flow problems could mean its a wrap…

Are we about to see the return of the dot.com bust as online businesses also struggle to handle the consumer downturn?

Ideas for a business start-up: Guy Collection

Rachel Bridge’s excellent series of articles on how entrepreneurs come up with their start-up business ideas has another excellent case study this week…

Swapping tat for quality in the retail clothing market

A fascinating article in today’s Guardian contains some really useful material for any AS or A2 Business student or for those taking the BTEC First in Retail.

Another Business that doesn’t ‘get’ the internet: Hollywood

There are plenty of websites that offers films for download to personal computers, iPods or other hand-held devices, or to burn to DVD. They look professional, with easy to use features, detailed descriptions of each movie, editors’ picks, customer reviews and screen stills. Even the prices are reasonable.  The catch is – they’re illegal.