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Companies that thrived in the UK recession - theme activity

Penny Brooks

1st February 2010

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The UK recession had many losers, but some winning businesses and industries too.

Can you identify any themes in this ist from MSN Money? The link has a brief write-up on each, although they lack in genuine analysis they might serve as a starter activity:

-Sky TV
Apple
ASOS
Blackberry
Butlins
Cinemas and Bingo
Cash-for-Gold
Dominos
Halfords
Aldi and Lidl
McDonald’s
Mothercare
Ann Summers
Love Online
Poundland
Tesco
Savile Row

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Penny Brooks

Formerly Head of Business and Economics and now Economics teacher, Business and Economics blogger and presenter for Tutor2u, and private tutor

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