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The Biz Quiz: 25th November 2022
Here's our weekly business news quiz.
Ecommerce & Distribution | Primark Finally Embraces Online - and Crashes
Teething troubles no doubt. However, the launch of Primark's first online selling option soon crashed just a few hours after going live!
Employee Employer Relations | A "Permanent Strike" Threatens a Shortage of Twiglets
Industrial relations at Jacob's food factory in Liverpool are not harmonious, and we now be about to suffer a shortage of some festive seasonal favourites.
The Biz Quiz: 11th November 2022
Here's our weekly business news quiz.
Matching Supply with Demand | The Seasonal Race to Recruit Temporary Shop Staff Begins
And they're off! As the advent calendars and mince pies hit the shelves, the traditional race amongst supermarkets to recruit temporary staff is under way.
External Growth and Competition Legislation | A Mega Merger is Blocked!
Mergers and takeovers are rarely blocked by competiton regulators. So this is a good example to help explain why not every strategy of external growth will get beyond the first stage!
It looks like one casualty of the cost of living crisis might be brand loyalty!
Debt and Gearing | Rising Interest Rates Threaten Business Solvency
Businesses with high levels of gearing are facing the prospect of rising interest costs and difficulties in raising new bank loans.
Rising energy bills are prompting consumers to buy products which they hope will reduce energy consumption.
The Biz Quiz: 28th October 2022
Welcome back to this new half term! Here's our weekly business news quiz.
Product Life Cycle | End of the Road for the Ford Fiesta
It's the UK's bestselling car in history. 4.3 million have been bought new, and countless more bought second hand. But, now the Ford Fiesta has reached the end of its decline phase. Production is...
Labour Shortages and Capacity Management | Heathrow Airport Still Needs 25,000 More Workers
The impact of continued labour shortages in some sectors of the UK economy is illustrated by Heathrow Airport which continues to struggle with flight capacity.
Do customers notice and respond to several small price increases less than if prices rise more signifcanly in one step?
Avanti West Coast have just six months left to improve the shockingly poor quality of their west coast rail service from London to Glasgow.
CSR and Brand Building | A Winter Warming Act from Asda
Good move this, and perhaps one that other supermarket groups might replicate as the days get shorter and colder.
PESTLE in Action | Should Trading Regulations Mean Diddly-Squat to Business Owners?
Fans of Clarkson's Farm will not be surprised to hear that Jeremy is once again at odds with the trading laws and regulations set by his local council.
Supermarkets are doing all they can to operate lean, minimise costs and keep prices low to remain competitive. However, one downside looks like lower donations to food banks.