Blog and updates
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12 Sept 2017
Bookshops and their contribution to the economy
There is precious little love lost between traditional "bricks and mortar" booksellers and their giant retail rival Amazon. A new report estimates that booksellers make a sizeable contribution to...
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11 Sept 2017
Introducing Topic Plus PowerPoints for Edxcel GCSE Business (9-1) - Theme 1
We’ve introduced a brand new resource genre to our portfolio of GCSE teaching and learning resources to support the new specification – the Topic Plus PowerPoint Presentations.
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8 Sept 2017
Introducing 'Context Shorts' for AQA and Edexcel A Level Business
Context Shorts are a brand new teaching resource from tutor2u. The idea is simple. A series of topical exam-practice questions that can be used within a lesson, for homework, or for revision.
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7 Sept 2017
The Biz Quiz - 8 September 2017
Here is the first Biz Quiz of the new school year! Good luck!
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6 Sept 2017
Wage Stagnation - an explanation of Real Wages
Average wages have gone up over the last year. The latest data from the ONS shows that in June 2017, on average wages had risen by 2.1% compared with June 2016. However, taking inflation into...
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6 Sept 2017
Ice and a slice with your breakfast?
If you've been out and about during the holidays, it may not have escaped your notice that there has been an explosion of new gins into the market. There are at least 4 new gin producers within a 5...
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5 Sept 2017
AQA A Level Business (Year 1) 60 Minute Mock
Our AQA A Level Business (Year 1) 60 Minute Mock not only provides exam practice for all AQA students completing their first year of AQA A Level Business, but is also ideal for returning Year 13...
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4 Sept 2017
Eduqas/ WJEC A Level Business Calculation Practice Sheets - A New Teaching Resource from tutor2u
With the increased emphasis on quantitative skills in A Level Business, this new resource for the Eduqas/ WJEC A Level spec will be a very useful addition to the scheme of work. Our Eduqas/ WJEC...
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3 Sept 2017
Free access to FT.com for schools
As we start the new school year, it is worth noting that the FT is making access to its articles freely available to 6th formers and their teachers, which is going to be a terrific resource. It...
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3 Sept 2017
Chief Executive pay, and the Pay Gap
Last month the government published their proposals for addressing the growing gap between the pay awards of CEO's and the average company employee. The Prime Minister suggested that businesses who...
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1 Sept 2017
Product Life Cycle: Yellow Pages Goes Purely Digital
The familiar Yellow Pages directory is set to disappear from millions of homes following a decision by Yell to make the directory a purely digital offering. JR Hartley might be turning in his...
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1 Sept 2017
Sports Marketing in League Football
If you are interested in applying marketing to professional sport then this interview with the marketing manager at Motherwell FC in Scotland may be of interest.
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1 Sept 2017
Edexcel A Level Business - Key Resources for the New Academic Year
The new academic year is nearly upon us and for some, it may even have started. Below are some key resources to help get the new academic year off to a cracking start!
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1 Sept 2017
AQA A Level Business - Key Resources for the New Academic Year
The new academic year is nearly upon us and for some, it may even have started. Below are some key resources to help get the new academic year off to a cracking start!
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30 Aug 2017
A Level Business Initial Numeracy Assessment - Free Download
The assessment of quantitative skills at A level Business now includes at least two mathematical skills as a minimum of 10% of the overall AS level marks and as a minimum of 10% of the overall A...
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30 Aug 2017
Empty Shelves and the Importance of Diversity
Lots of media reaction this week to a decision by a German supermarket (Edeka) - for 24 hours - to remove all non-German produced foods and drinks from their shelves.
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29 Aug 2017
New Lesson Resources for Financial Statements, Investment Appraisal and Ratios
Here are two new digital resources that provide an invaluable opportunity for AQA and Edexcel A Level Business students to practice calculating and interpreting financial statements, ratios and...
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29 Aug 2017
BrewDog to give away 20% of their annual profits
The fast-growing craft beer brand Brewdog has announced that twenty per cent of their annual profits will be distributed each year - 10 per cent to charity and 10 per cent to their employees.
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29 Aug 2017
Profits on a Pair of Jeans - Online versus Offline Channels
For the same pair of jeans, the variation in profit margins between bricks & mortar retailers versus e-commerce channels can be significant.
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29 Aug 2017
Edexcel A Level Business Unit Assessment - Units 1.1 - 1.3
We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of our latest Unit Assessment paper for Edexcel A Level Business
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