Financial & Non-Financial Methods of Motivation | Britain's Best and Worst Jobs
If you want to feel properly rewarded at work, be an cruise ship captain, fitness instructor decorator. Don't want rewarding work? Then try working in a call centre or bar.
Interaction of Supply and Demand | Surging Demand and Room Prices in London
So many people want to stay in London during the upcoming ceremonials to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth that demand is far outstripping supply.
Joint Ventures in Action | Tesco and Toys
The UK's largest supermarket retailer Tesco has announced a deal with the UK's largest toy retailer.
Cash Flow Management | Wilko tries Improve Cash Flow by Moving to Monthly Rent Payments
A classic example of a business trying to smooth and improve its cash outflows to help manage cash flow.
The Biz Quiz: 9th September 2022
Here's our weekly business news quiz.
Capacity Management and HR | The Train Feeling the Strain
Shortages of key workers are forcing some train operators to cut their capacity by reducing the number timetabled trains on key routes.
External Growth | Homes Sweet Homes
News of a merger between two of the UK's largest housebuilders!
External Environment | Multiple Threats for Small Businesses in York
A terrific article here from Sarah Butler in The Observer, though worrying, providing lots of examples of threats in the external environment facing a variety of small business owners in the centre...
The Biz Quiz: 2nd September 2022
It's back! Our weekly business quiz returns for the start of a new term.
Growing in International Markets | Market Development in Store for KitKat V
After a successful product trial in the UK, Nestle’s vegan KitKat bar - KitKat V is to be sold in 15 European markets.
Fixed Costs in Action | The Cost of Powering the Railways
It's not often that businesses disclose data relating to their specific costs like energy in case competitors find that information handy. So a hat tip to Network Rail for letting us know what it...
Pricing Strategies | The World's Most Expensive Grapes
Fancy paying up to $450 for a few grapes? I've got just the bunch for you.
Financial Methods of Motivation | Free Food and other Benefits from John Lewis Partnership
A range of extra financial benefits are on the menu for John Lewis Partnership staff to help with the emerging cost of living crisis in winter 2022.
Lovely short video tweet here from the BBC showcasing how Ben Gray turned his front room into a bakery after losing his job during the pandemic.
As energy tariffs go through the roof, an increasing number of homeowners are looking to install solar panels.
Fixed Costs and Breakeven | Survival of Small Shops Threatened by Rising Energy Costs
The average cost of energy to run a small convenience store is rising significantly and is now around £45,000 per year. Further increases in energy costs for small businesses such as these may...
Sale of Assets | Co-Op Looks to Sell Garage Forecourt Assets to Reduce Debt and Gearing
A cracking example of how a business can use sale of assets to generate much needed cash.
Why Businesses Fail | Peloton in a Spin
It goes from bad to worse for Peloton. Can it survive?
When Amazon diversified into grocery retailing 5 years ago with the takeover of Whole Foods, many people wondered what Amazon would do with the business and whether this external growth option...
Flexible Organisations | Same Pay for Fewer Days Looks Like a Winner
The results of a 6-month trial of a shorter working week by app-based bank Atom are in - and its looks like everyone is a winner!