Blog and updates
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2 Jul 2017
An Upmarket Move for easyJet
Here's a useful article on easyJet, targeting new markets and their latest growth strategy.
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1 Jul 2017
AQA GCSE Business (9-1) New Teaching Resources
We're delighted to make available for instant download the first new teaching resources in our new collection of materials to support colleagues delivering AQA GCSE Business (9-1) from September.
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30 Jun 2017
Edexcel GCSE Business (9-1) New Teaching Resources
We're delighted to make available for instant download the first new teaching resources in our new collection of materials to support colleagues delivering Edexcel GCSE Business (9-1) from September.
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29 Jun 2017
Is Uber a positive force for change?
These are difficult times for Uber. Their business culture has come under serious criticism and the Founder and CEO Travis Kalanick has left as their public image has suffered and investors have...
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22 Jun 2017
The anti-dance-class dance class
This is the health and fitness dance class for people who don't like mirror-lined exercise studios, who are put off by the need to follow a class routine because they never seem to get the steps or...
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21 Jun 2017
Kalanick resigns at Uber
Big business news! Travis Kalanick has resigned as the chief executive of the car-hailing app Uber after several major investors urged him to stand down. The business has been hit in recent months...
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21 Jun 2017
Price Elasticity of Demand works at Disney parks in the US
In February, Disney raised the price of tickets to visit its theme parks in the US. The price rises varied, but were typically just under 4%, with seasonal mid-tier day tickets costing $107, up...
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20 Jun 2017
GCSE Business (9-1) from Sept 2017: Which New Specification Should You Choose?
Here is a summary of the key differences between the new GCSE Business (9-1) specifications.
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20 Jun 2017
10 Things We Learned About the UK Gym Market Straight from the CEO
What a fantastic webinar with John Treharne, the CEO of The Gym Group plc.
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20 Jun 2017
Edexcel A Level Business Paper 3 (2017) - Key Points on UK Health & Fitness Market
Here are some key context points about the UK Health & Fitness Market for students preparing to take Paper 3.
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20 Jun 2017
Government and business in partnership to beat Alzheimer's
One of the biggest medical threats to face us is Alzheimer's disease. The annual death rate from it is expected to quadruple by 2040, and so far, in spite of billions of dollars-worth of investment...
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19 Jun 2017
AQA A Level Business 2017 - Getting Ready for Paper 3
Paper 1 and Paper 2 are done – one more to go on Friday! The first two papers covered a wide range of topics, with many opportunities to briefly include relevant theories and models in your...
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18 Jun 2017
McDonalds ends 40 years of Olympic sponsorship
McDonald's are focusing their efforts on its core business, with a mix of lower costs and investment in in improving food quality, restaurant service and online ordering. One part of this is...
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18 Jun 2017
Amazon and the Threats of New Entrants and Substitutes
Amazon is extending its presence in the grocery market by buying US grocery retailer Whole Foods Market. Although it only has a handful of branches in the UK, Whole Foods is a major player in the...
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18 Jun 2017
Trouble at the top of Uber
The decision of Travis Kalanick, founder and Chief Executive of Uber, to take leave from the business has brought many articles about leadership and corporate culture. Broadly, the theme is that...
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16 Jun 2017
A Level Business Workshop Dates for 2017/18
The provisional timetable for our popular A Level Business student workshops in 2017/18 is now available.
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15 Jun 2017
New Unit Assessment for Edexcel A Level Business
We're pleased to announce the immediate availability (via digital download) of the latest Unit Assessment for Edexcel A Level Business.
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14 Jun 2017
Road Haulage Association seeks compensation from truck makers after cartel is exposed
A virtual hat tip to one of my own students, Ben Wilkinson, for spotting this story on the BBC Business website today. It's gone straight in to my Edexcel Business A Level Theme 2 Scheme of Work...
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13 Jun 2017
Update on external influences - UK consumer spending falls
Credit and debit card firm Visa have the data to give us a very comprehensive view of how much we are spending, and what we are buying. Their latest data, produced yesterday, shows that although...
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11 Jun 2017
AQA A Level Business Paper 1 - Eight 25-Mark Questions to Practice
The first sitting of Paper 1 is just around the corner. In addition to the practice 25 mark questions we provided in the AQA Grade Booster revision workshops for 2017 here are 8 more essay...
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