Blog and updates
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10 Jun 2016
Wanda v Disney in China's Theme Park Market
Two major theme parks are opening in China in Summer 2016 aiming to take advantage of the opportunity from China's growing middle class. One is global multinational giant Disney, opening in...
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10 Jun 2016
Structural Unemployment Hits the UK Oil & Gas Industry
The dramatic effects that a downturn in an entire industry can have on employment are illustrated by the bad news coming out of the UK Oil & Gas industry.
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10 Jun 2016
Retrenchment at Ralph Lauren as 1,000 Jobs Cut
There is further retrenchment at Ralph Lauren as some 1,000 jobs will be cut and more than 50 stores closed, as part of a cost-cutting drive and management restructure.
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9 Jun 2016
Sainsbury's Report a Fall in Sales in 'Challenging' Market
Sainsbury’s has reported a continued fall in sales over the past three months and warned the market remains "challenging".
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9 Jun 2016
Watchdog to Examine Sainsbury's Takeover of Home Retail
In a “rather odd” move the competition watchdog is examining Sainsbury's takeover of Argos owner Home Retail Group.
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6 Jun 2016
BUSS3 June 2015 - Worked Answer to Question 2 (18 Marks)
Here is a worked answer to one of the 18-mark questions in the June 2015 BUSS3 paper, demonstrating the use of the PAnEL approach to structured answers in BUSS3.
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4 Jun 2016
BUSS4 Essay Guide: Internal v External Growth
Which is the better strategy for significantly increasing profits? Internal (organic) or external growth? This revision video explores how you might approach an essay on this topic.
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4 Jun 2016
BUSS4 Essay Guide: E-Commerce Investment and Competitiveness
Is it essential that businesses invest in e-commerce in order to remain competitive? That is the essay question explored in this revision video.
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4 Jun 2016
BUSS4 Essay Guide: E-Commerce Multichannel v Pure-Play
In this BUSS4 essay guide for Section A (2016) we explore whether whether a multi-channel (or omnichannel) approach to e-commerce is more effective than a pure-play approach.
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2 Jun 2016
E-commerce: Clothes Shopping and the 'Sniff Test'
A good perspective on a subsection of e-commerce, namely clothes retailing, and some insight into the smell of new clothes ...
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1 Jun 2016
BUSS4 Essay Plan Template
Well structured BUSS4 essays which answer the question set and demonstrate the required skills invariably score very highly. This BUSS4 essay planning template follows the approach we encourage in...
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1 Jun 2016
BUSS3: The Formula for Each Ratio
A quick reminder of the each formula that is provided for BUSS3 students when they start the exam.
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1 Jun 2016
BUSS3 Case Studies - All The Stories So Far
For students preparing to take AQA A2 Business Unit 3 (BUSS3) it is always worth remembering that the "case study is your friend". Indeed, all the answers to the four questions set are in the case...
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1 Jun 2016
BUSS3 Practice Case Studies
Teachers and students looking for some extra case study practice for BUSS3 are welcome to make full use of these four case studies which we developed for previous BUSS3 exam coaching workshops.
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1 Jun 2016
BUSS3 - How to Answer the 34 Marker
Here is a recording our recent webinar on how to approach the tough 34 mark question at the end of BUSS3.
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27 May 2016
Foxconn's Robotic Workers – Humans Need Not Apply!
Foxconn, the multinational electronics contract manufacturing company who supply Apple and Samsung, has reportedly replaced 60,000 factory workers with robots.
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27 May 2016
Revising Ratios - Video Playlist
Need to understand ratio analysis? This playlist has you covered. We explain the uses and limitations of ratio analysis, then guide you through how to calculate and interpret each one!
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27 May 2016
Announcing our Programme of Exam Workshops for A Level Business in 2017
We are delighted to announce details of our expanded and upgraded programme of intensive one-day exam courses for students taking A Level Business exams in summer 2017.
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27 May 2016
'BLT' with a Side of 'Such As Seasoning', Please! - A Strategy to Develop Exam Skills
Here's a simple strategy to help GCSE and A Level students develop successful exam answers.
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25 May 2016
Looking for an activity to kickstart your teaching of year 2 A level Business?
Try the Stakeholder Game – an ideal group activity to engage and challenge students upon their return to A Level/IB Business classroom.
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