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A whole new world for free trade?
A useful update here on developments in free trade agreements in 2019. Important information here for AQA & Edexcel A-Level Business students:
The Biz Quiz - 4 December 2018
Back from our Year 13 exam workshop tour, so here is the latest edition of the Biz Quiz:
The Biz Quiz - 20 November 2018
Here is the Biz Quiz for this week following another busy 7 days of business news stories! Good luck!
The Biz Quiz - 13 November 2018
Here is the latest edition of The Biz Quiz with 10 questions on business news stories from the last 7 days.
The Biz Quiz - 6 November 2018
Here is the latest Biz Quiz with 10 questions on business news stories from the last 7 days.
The Biz Quiz - 29 October 2018
Back from half-term, here is the latest edition of the Biz Quiz!
Amazon launches pop-up fashion stores
Fantastic article here on Amazon's growth strategy in the UK fashion market. It already has a 4.6% share of online fashion sales in the UK and it is growing fast. Now Amazon has launched the first...
The Biz Quiz - 15 October 2018
Another busy week in the business news is covered by this weeks Biz Quiz!
The Biz Quiz - 7 October 2018
The Biz Quiz returns! Here are 10 questions on business news stories from the last 7 days...
Jack's - Quality + Price is Key to Success When Competing with Aldi and Lidl
A food article here, but packed with business gold!
Will Jack's eat up Tesco?
Tesco's are fighting back. They have had many difficulties in the last few years, and although they are still our biggest supermarket, they have lost ground from a 32% share of the market to 27.4%....
Argos dips a toe in the water with a voice app
Argos has to find a way to fight back against Amazon, if it is to survive alongside the giant tech business whose record profits were fuelling it to a stock market value of over $1trillion this...
Change in strategic focus for Uber
A change in strategic direction for Uber: in part because of changes in its external environment (legal & regulatory). But, also because of the pressure from investors to improve financial...
Is Wonga on the brink of collapse?
Can't be long left for Wonga. It's hard to imagine any sane investor wanting to provide rescue capital to a business with large, increasing and uncertain contingent liabilities such as a...
Auctioneer Enjoy a Boom as Retailers Suffer a Downturn
Retailers might be struggling, but it's a boom time for auctioneers!
Sainsbury's and Asda merger comes under scrutiny
Competition policy (PESTLE) & Porter Five Forces in action: yet another review of competitive rivalry in the UK supermarket industry as the planned merger between Sainsbury's and Asda is sent...
Should Botox Treatment be Available From High Street Retailers?
Some interesting ethical issues raised by the decision of high-street retailer Superdrug to offer Botox treatment in-store.
Are we reaching peak social media?
A topical example of the product life cycle as the leading social networks appear to be reaching the end of a maturity phase. Are there extension strategies that might work, or is decline...
Ola Maps Out Route Into UK
Porters Five Forces, Contestable Markets & more - a key development in the UK ride-hailing market as Ola announces plans to enter the UK taxi and private hire market starting with regional...
The UK's car industry is one of the most successful parts of manufacturing here - largely due to its highly efficient production. As this short video from the FT explains, the business models on...