Blog and updates
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28 Mar 2018
Good exam results are made in the Easter holidays
This is I feel a timely and well-judged blog on habits for effective revision during the Easter holidays.
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19 Mar 2018
The Biz Quiz - 19 March 2018
The last Biz Quiz before the Easter break is now live to attempt!
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11 Mar 2018
Nestlé's Gold Blend gambit
Consumer demand for premium coffee has grown strongly in recent years. How is Nescafe responding to changing market preferences for soluble coffee granules?
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1 Mar 2018
The Biz Quiz - 1 March 2018
A blizzard of great business stories feature in this week's Biz Quiz!
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28 Feb 2018
Bira 91 - An Indian brand aiming high in craft beer
Here is a tremendous case study article on the rapid expansion of Bira 91, an Indian craft beer manufacturer with big ambitions! Pick as many business concepts as you can out of this!
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28 Feb 2018
The Failure of ToysRUs
Stunning analysis and pure, 900 carat gold, for strategic drift - The BBC reports on the failure of Toys R Us
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22 Feb 2018
Ethical business doesn't guarantee success
A good example here of how operating an award-winning ethical business doesn't guarantee business success - particularly if your costs are too high, profit margins too low and consumer demand weakens.
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22 Feb 2018
The casual dining crunch
Fantastic article here analysing the reasons for the increasing number of business closures in the UK restaurant market. The importance of rent as a fixed cost which significantly increases the...
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22 Feb 2018
The Biz Quiz - 22 February 2018
Back from our half-term break, but the business world never stands still. Here are the latest 10 questions on the business & economics news from the last 7 days.
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14 Feb 2018
Homebase - A Botched Takeover Highlights the Risks of External Growth Strategies
A cautionary tale here for multinationals wanting to grow in international markets using external growth strategies. Australian firm Wesfarmers have admitted they made a pretty disastrous decision...
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13 Feb 2018
Can Nestle Succeed With a Market Development Strategy in the Indian Pet Food Market?
Multinational pet food giant Nestle has spotted an opportunity in India. Would it be barking mad to ignore the opportunity, or should it paws before making an investment in this market development...
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12 Feb 2018
Facebook v Unilever: Porter's Five Forces & CSR in Action
Where does the balance of bargaining power lie between a customer and a supplier? That’s one of the key questions that underpins the announcement by multinational consumer goods giant Unilever that...
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9 Feb 2018
Tesco's pay claim - what makes different jobs 'equal'?
The size of pay claim that Tesco's could face, if they are found guilty of gender discrimination, is massive, as employees would then have the right to reclaim underpaid wages for up to six years....
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9 Feb 2018
Brand values
This map looks at the most valuable brand in each country in 2018. The list of the world's top 500 brands by value is dominated by U.S. brands like Google, Amazon, Facebook, Visa, AT&T, and...
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8 Feb 2018
The Biz Quiz - 8 February 2018
Here are 10 questions on the business news of the last 7 days. We take a half-term break next week - back in 14 days!
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4 Feb 2018
A Challenging External Environment Puts Pressure on UK Restaurants
This BBC Business articleon the difficulties being faced by the UK restaurant market is full of topical examples of how the external environment can threaten seemingly well-established and...
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4 Feb 2018
Why Does the Public Sector Use Outsourcing?
The concept of outsourcing has featured frequently in the business news recently following the failure of Carillion and the profits warning by Capita.
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4 Feb 2018
Flatpack Empire - Behind the Scenes of Ikea
This three-episode documentary series from the BBC looks like it will become a business teaching classic. Set your recording devices to catch it...
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4 Feb 2018
Take More Risks! The New CEO of Coca-Cola Wants to Change of Coke's Risk-Averse Culture
Here is a fascinating interview with the new CEO of Coca-Cola James Quincey in which he makes the case for his business to take more risks.
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