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A Business Case Study: 'Caffix' – The £1 Café

Gavin Simpson

3rd May 2016

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"Caffix", a café in central London that tried to sell everything for £1, offers an excellent case study for Business Studies students as well as a great lesson in learning from failure.

... If you consider it a failure, that is.

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Gavin Simpson

Gavin has been Head of Social Sciences for a number of years and enjoys the cut and thrust of the classroom environment. He enjoys attending Think Tank events to widen his knowledge further and encourages his students to do likewise.

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