Blog and updates
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18 Apr 2016
Globalisation: China's Biggest Bus Maker Looks to International Expansion
Yutong, the world's leading manufacturer of busses, is looking to accelerate its global expansion plans in response to a slowing of demand in its home markets.
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16 Apr 2016
The Vinyl Countdown!
Today is record store day, a celebration of vinyl which began 9 years ago as a means of supporting independent record retailers.
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12 Apr 2016
The Big Issue Reaches 200 Million Sales
A landmark has been reached by one of the very best social enterprises - the Big Issue.
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12 Apr 2016
ASOS Bounces Back with Profits Rise
An important trading update today from a key case study for students researching e-commerce. UK-based "pure-play" fashion retailer ASOS has reported a significant increase in profitability which,...
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11 Apr 2016
Starbucks Strategy: "Growth is Not a Strategy"
What a fantastic quote from Howard Schultz, the CEO of Starbucks, in this new interview with CNN Money."Growth should not be a strategy", says Schultz. "Growth should be an outcome".
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11 Apr 2016
McDonald's Looks to Asia for Growth
Ansoff would be proud! McDonald's has announced plans to open a further 1,500 stores in target Asian markets as it attempts to address sluggish global revenues.
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11 Apr 2016
International Markets: ASOS Exits China
What a superb example to use of the risks involved in international expansion. UK-based "pure-play" e-commerce business ASOS has announced that it is to close its operations in China after a...
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11 Apr 2016
Product Life Cycle & Innovation: Can Apple's Keyless Keyboard Reverse the PC Decline Phase?
Apple has filed a patent application in the US to introduce a keyless keyboard. Why? Is this an attempt to reverse the steady long-term decline in global shipments of desktops and laptops?
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1 Apr 2016
The National Living Wage - Explained
The introduction from 1 April 2016 of the National Living Wage is one of the most significant interventions by a UK government in the labour market. The National Living Wage has potentially...
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31 Mar 2016
Facebook – Clever Target Marketing or Racial Profiling?
Facebook users “like” an average of 70 pages each. The type of pages liked gives Facebook a lot of information about the interests of that person and they can also make other inferences about such...
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30 Mar 2016
Diversification into Home Services Provides More Growth for Amazon
Amazon, now one of the world's most diversified businesses, is making a success of entering a substantial existing market - again! This time, it is connecting householders with professional trades...
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30 Mar 2016
Globalisation: Fast-Food Multinationals Battle For Market Share in India
A terrific video here from the WSJ exploring the competitive strategies of fast-food multinationals in India.
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29 Mar 2016
Globalisation: Shanghai Disneyland Shows the Importance of Localisation
The sell-out launch of Shanghai Disneyland this week provides students with a superb example of how a multinational can execute a strategy of market development in China.
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29 Mar 2016
E-commerce: The Rise of Netflix
Netflix is one of the very best case studies for students to look at when it comes to understanding the disruptive impact of e-commerce and how this can enable rapid and significant expansion into...
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29 Mar 2016
Brexit: A Failure of Contingency Planning?
Are UK businesses taking the risk of Brexit sufficiently seriously? Is so, you might expect a large proportion of them to have completed basic contingency planning in the event that the UK decides...
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27 Mar 2016
IB Business Management - May 2016 Case Study Exam Briefing
We're pleased to be offering a free revision webinar for IB Business Management students as they complete their preparations for the Paper 1 exam on 19 May featuring the Todos os Mercados case study.
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23 Mar 2016
IB Diploma Business Management - Introducing our CUEGIS Resource Channels
We're delighted to be investing in a comprehensive suite of new teaching & learning resources to support teachers and students following the IB Diploma in Business Management. As part of this...
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22 Mar 2016
BUSS4 E-Commerce: Fitness apps have established gym chains working up a sweat!
With technology advancing at a rapid pace companies, are stepping-up their game to stay ahead in the market. The fitness market is a great example of a traditional business model being adapted to...
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21 Mar 2016
Alphabet Ditches a (Robot) Dog from its Business Portfolio
Alphabet Inc is perhaps the best example for students to explore when it comes to a diversified business portfolio. The holding company of Google (amongst many other businesses) has decided to put...
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21 Mar 2016
The Factors that Explain Growth in Demand for Premium Pet Food
As I write this, my beloved black labrador is sat under the table grazing gently on some organic, gluten-free kale and spinach nibbles, to be washed down with a craft lemon and kipper sorbet....
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