Blog and updates
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3 Feb 2019
Ashley adds Sofa.com to his business portfolio
Like him, or loathe him. Mike Ashley is building a formidable retail brand portfolio using a mixture of organic and external growth methods. Sofa.com is the latest addition. Interesting analysis...
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2 Feb 2019
Guerrilla marketing by Burger King
Guerrilla marketing of the highest order from the Swedish arm of Burger King can be found here, drawing attention to the fact that McDonald's attempt to trademark the Big Mac in European courts...
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28 Jan 2019
Brexit: The Uncivil War – Marketing, Big Data and Strategy
I’m sure you’re all as fed up with it as I am, but the Channel 4 film following Dominic Cummings, the strategist behind Brexit’s Leave campaign, is bursting with business-related topics. To make...
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28 Jan 2019
The Biz Quiz - 28 January 2019
Another busy week in the Business world. Try this edition of the Biz Quiz...
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27 Jan 2019
Thousands of Tesco Jobs at Risk
Tesco is reported here to be making additional significant cost savings, including delayering & removal of specialist fresh food counters such as the deli, butchers and fishmongers. This is all...
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22 Jan 2019
Who said we should work 5 out of 7 days?
Ever felt that 4 days on and 3 days off would be a little more civilised? Of course you have, and this is what Wellcome Trust, a London-based research foundation, is considering. They already...
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21 Jan 2019
The Biz Quiz - 21 January 2019
Back from Mocks week, here's the first Biz Quiz of 2019! Good luck Biz Quizzers...
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3 Jan 2019
Greggs launches vegan sausage roll
Another classic example of Ansoff's Matrix in action. How would you classify this move by Greggs? It prompted an enormous reaction on social media which one suspects might have been the point from...
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29 Dec 2018
A whole new world for free trade?
A useful update here on developments in free trade agreements in 2019. Important information here for AQA & Edexcel A-Level Business students:
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28 Dec 2018
CEO Secrets
This series on BBC News, CEO Secrets, is gold dust for students studying management, leadership or simply thinking about starting a business.
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24 Dec 2018
Cycling's speed secrets - finding a winning edge
British cycling has built an enviable global reputation for success on the track and the road over the last ten years. Finding marginal gains is crucial to their strategy and this Economist video...
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14 Dec 2018
Edexcel A Level Business Knowledge Book - Strategies for Success
Our Edexcel A Level Business Knowledge Book is proving hugely popular with students and teachers alike! Here are some great ideas for how the Knowledge Book can be used effectively as students...
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5 Dec 2018
The Biz Quiz - 4 December 2018
Back from our Year 13 exam workshop tour, so here is the latest edition of the Biz Quiz:
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3 Dec 2018
Introducing the 2018 tutor2u Christmas Quiz...with a Business bonus!
We're delighted to announce that the annual tutor2u Christmas Quiz for 2018 is now live!
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20 Nov 2018
The Biz Quiz - 20 November 2018
Here is the Biz Quiz for this week following another busy 7 days of business news stories! Good luck!
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13 Nov 2018
The Biz Quiz - 13 November 2018
Here is the latest edition of The Biz Quiz with 10 questions on business news stories from the last 7 days.
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6 Nov 2018
The Biz Quiz - 6 November 2018
Here is the latest Biz Quiz with 10 questions on business news stories from the last 7 days.
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29 Oct 2018
The Biz Quiz - 29 October 2018
Back from half-term, here is the latest edition of the Biz Quiz!
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29 Oct 2018
Amazon launches pop-up fashion stores
Fantastic article here on Amazon's growth strategy in the UK fashion market. It already has a 4.6% share of online fashion sales in the UK and it is growing fast. Now Amazon has launched the first...
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15 Oct 2018
The Biz Quiz - 15 October 2018
Another busy week in the business news is covered by this weeks Biz Quiz!
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