Blog and updates
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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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21 Mar 2016
Surprise move from Nike as they restrict sales of HyperAdapt to its app users - but why do it?
In 2013 Nike started delving into the realms of wearable technology, recently unveiling its much anticipated footwear with self-tightening laces - welcome the Nike HyperAdapt 1.0! But Nike will...
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21 Mar 2016
The Biz Quiz - 18 March 2016
The last Biz Quiz before the Easter break! Good luck and have a great easter holiday!
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17 Mar 2016
Retrenchment – An Unexamined BUSS4 Topic
A great article on retrenchment for BUSS4 students - includes some really useful links on RBS.
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15 Mar 2016
AQA BUSS4 Students - Could this Business Model Shake Things Up in the Secondhand Fashion Market?
This is a great read for AQA BUSS4 students! Taking you through the story of Vestiaire Collective - an online marketplace for secondhand fashion very focused on its core business model.
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14 Mar 2016
BUSS4 Research Theme E-Commerce: Domino's Take a Slice of the M-Commerce Action
Domino’s Pizza sees a further increase in sales through e-commerce with online orders up 29% on last year. And with 11.5 million people having downloaded the Domino’s app and app-based orders up by...
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12 Mar 2016
Greggs Growth Strategy - The Key Ingredients
An excellent analysis here of how Greggs has grown its UK business to a size where it is now has more outlets than both McDonald's and Starbucks.
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12 Mar 2016
Ryanair Meets Ansoff with Corporate Jet Service
A new product for a new market. Where does Ryanair's launch of a private corporate jet service sit in the Ansoff Matrix?
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12 Mar 2016
Kiddee Beats Trunki at the Supreme Court
After a longstanding legal dispute costing over £500,000, the makers of Trunki have lost their battle to claim IP infringement by the makers of Kiddee.
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12 Mar 2016
Sources of Finance: From Chocolate Bonds to Stock Market Flotation
My favourite chocolate shop has announced plans to raise significant new share capital by floating on a stock market.
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11 Mar 2016
The Biz Quiz - 11 March 2016
The latest edition of the Biz Quiz is now ready for you to attempt!
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7 Mar 2016
Jack Ma - The Billionaire Behind Alibaba (The Amazon of China)
A Level & IBDP Business Management students exploring the growth and strategies of MNCs originating in China need to have an awareness of e-commerce giant Alibaba and its billionaire founder...
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7 Mar 2016
Big Data - Explained
So, what exactly is Big Data? Never mind the techno babble spouted by all the big consulting firms. Here's a really accessible explanation from the World Bank. Big Data explained - simply!
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7 Mar 2016
Lego's Long-term Strategy for Success
This five minute video is simply gold dust lesson material for A Level and IBDP Business Management.
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4 Mar 2016
Innovation - The Robot That Can't Be Beaten at Rock Paper Scissors
What a fantastic example of technological innovation. A robot whose use of super-responsive sensors means it is impossible to lose at rock, paper, scissors!
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4 Mar 2016
Can Retrenchment Save BHS?
Oh dear. It looks like the writing is firmly on the wall for middle-of-the-road, stuck-in-the-middle, department store BHS.
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4 Mar 2016
Consumer Spending in China - Can E-Commerce Help Save the Chinese Economy?
The rate of economic growth in China is slowing. Can the growing Chinese middle class help sustain GDP growth in China? Possibly, but it is most likely to happen online rather than in the shopping...
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