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| Archive of articles on the Business Studies Blog - September 2006 |
Battle of the brands
More league tables; this time it's an updated valuation of the UK's top brands. How can a £ value be put on a brand? Guinness Book of Records to announce Britain's oldest brand
What are brands for and how have some lasted for so long? Cobra Beer - Growing a Business
Saturday, September 30, 2006 It is now more than a week since we had our first Keynes Society meeting of the academic year, sufficient time to reflect on a truly outstanding presentation and discussion with Lord Karan Bilimoria, the Founder and CEO of Cobra Beer. Big name retailers begin to spy on eBay
Friday, September 29, 2006 Theft of stock by employees of retail chains is being tracked using software that monitors online auction sites such as eBay New age discrimination laws come into force
Friday, September 29, 2006 One of the biggest changes in employment law comes into force on Sunday 1 October 2006 when new laws against age discrimination will allow employees to work past the age of 60, potentially to 65 and beyond come into force. The Biz Quiz - 1 October 2006
Thursday, September 28, 2006 Some cracking business and economics news stories this week feature in our popular classroom quiz. Virgin boss Branson announces plans to cut pollution
Is today's news a public relations stunt or a practical plan to combat climate change? And what does it tell us about the strategic objectives of firms? Even more business bingo...
Wednesday, September 27, 2006 Here is a new collection of cards which you can use to play definition bingo with your business students Junk food ads may be banned until 9 p.m.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006 Pressure is building for television and radio to ban adverts for junk food as part of measures to address the obesity epidemic I just don't believe this...
Tuesday, September 26, 2006 A claim has been made that more than 8 out of 10 pieces of consumer direct mail are opened by their recipients. Can this be right? I'll name that brand in one...
Monday, September 25, 2006 Here's a fun quiz on brands and logos that could be used with business and marketing students looking for a bit of light relief Does size matter?
A couple of new 'league tables' shed light on what it means to be massive. Business Cafe Live! Signs Up More Big Names!
Sunday, September 24, 2006 The line-up for Business Cafe Live! - our flagship event for Business teachers - is developing really nicely. All I want for Christmas is a £50 note...
Sunday, September 24, 2006 10% of Christmas presents are returned, sold or swapped. Is it now time to simply hand the cash over to your family and friends? One boss is now worth 127 workers
Sunday, September 24, 2006 The average pay of FTSE100 chief executives has risen by 40 per cent in the past year to nearly £3m. Royal Mail sells stamps online
Saturday, September 23, 2006 Royal Mail sells on-line ‘stamps’ – with a barcode in place of the Queen’s head Eyes down for a full house - with marketing bingo
Saturday, September 23, 2006 Playing this game of definition bingo might be a good way of encouraging students to learn their key business definitions Excuses for not paying the national minimum wage
Friday, September 22, 2006 UK employers have come up with a wide range of excuses for failing to comply with minimum wage legislation Petrol under 90p a litre. Big Deal. Want free energy?
An Irish firm has invented a machine that makes free energy. Apparently. Profits from climate change?
Tuesday, September 19, 2006 Firms are finding business opportunities in an growing new market Social networking leads the online growth spurt
Monday, September 18, 2006 Websites that encourage and facilitate social networking are the fastest-growing Internet brands in 2006 according to new research Have we abandoned our traditional shopkeepers?
Monday, September 18, 2006 A new survey suggests that shopkeepers feel they are increasingly feeling isolated in their fight against criminals with law enforcers abandoning shops to the crooks. The Biz Quiz - 17 September 206
Sunday, September 17, 2006 Heelys, budget airline bmibaby, car manufacturer Ford and FIFA were all in the business news this week. Test whether you were keeping on top of developments in the business world with our news quiz. Value Innovation - the strategic logic of high growth
Saturday, September 16, 2006 Professors Renee Mauborgne and W Chan Kim of INSEAD show how firms can gain competitive advantage through an analysis of value Ryanair's Business Model
Friday, September 15, 2006 In our microeconomics lesson a few days ago we were discussing Ryanair's business model as an introduction to the idea of business objectives in different markets. Here is a ten point summary of some (but not all aspects) of their business model. The return of a favourite advertising slogan
Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Heinz is bringing back one of the most famous advertising slogans after a 10-year break Green Grocers
Monday, September 11, 2006 Sainsbury has announced that it is to put 500 products in compostable packaging as part of its efforts to reduce waste. The Biz Quiz - 10 September 2006
Sunday, September 10, 2006 The Biz Quiz returns with a new series of weekly business quizzes. Can you get the new term off to a great start with 10 out of 10? Supersize Us
Saturday, September 09, 2006 Waistlines are expanding - and so too are womenswear ranges in the shops. But vanity-sizing means size 12 is not what it may seem. Pester Power with a Chicken
Saturday, September 09, 2006 Chasing customers to pay their debts can be a frustrating, time-consuming & costly process. But now you can outsource the process to a friendly chicken Survey shows companies see eBusiness chiefly as a way to improve customer experience
Thursday, September 07, 2006 Recent research by Comergent shows that companies see eCommerce not chiefly as a way of improving the scustomer experience, rather than just a way to cut costs. Top of the Shops - Music finds its way into the grocery shopping basket
Thursday, September 07, 2006 Further evidence has emerged this week of the increasing proportion of CD's and DVD's being sold by the main grocery supermarkets A bleak summer for UK tour operators
Tuesday, September 05, 2006 Terror threats, blazing heat and the World Cup have combined to make summer 2006 a dreadful period for tour operators |
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