SWOT analysis for Britain’s leading high street retailers
A great piece in the Independent this morning does some crystal ball-gazing for ten of the UK’s leading retailers. As the economic downturn bites with vengeance in the Spring, which of the retailers featured are best placed to take advantage of the opportunities arising in a tough retail environment? Which retailers face more threats than opportunities?
A tale of two retailers with contrasting fortunes in the slump
Two pieces of contrasting news from well-known retailers provide a telling insight into the effects of the economic slump…
read more...»Flat-rate mobile phone from the kings of flat-pack
Global retail giant Ikea is diverisifying into the sale of mobile phones as part of its strategy of offering a broader range of products to its loyal customer base…
read more...»Private limited companies in the spotlight
The largest businesses are plc’s. Right? Wrong…
read more...»Edexcel AS Business Studies - IKEA case Study
Our Edexcel AS Business Studies revision notes for the IKEA case study are now complete. As part of the exercise, Mark Tottman has produced an excellent series of guided revision questions that help lead students through the key issues raised by the case study. Here are the questions:
