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Bookshops and their contribution to the economy
There is precious little love lost between traditional "bricks and mortar" booksellers and their giant retail rival Amazon. A new report estimates that booksellers make a sizeable contribution to...
Ice and a slice with your breakfast?
If you've been out and about during the holidays, it may not have escaped your notice that there has been an explosion of new gins into the market. There are at least 4 new gin producers within a 5...
Chief Executive pay, and the Pay Gap
Last month the government published their proposals for addressing the growing gap between the pay awards of CEO's and the average company employee. The Prime Minister suggested that businesses who...
Product Life Cycle: Yellow Pages Goes Purely Digital
The familiar Yellow Pages directory is set to disappear from millions of homes following a decision by Yell to make the directory a purely digital offering. JR Hartley might be turning in his...
Sports Marketing in League Football
If you are interested in applying marketing to professional sport then this interview with the marketing manager at Motherwell FC in Scotland may be of interest.
Empty Shelves and the Importance of Diversity
Lots of media reaction this week to a decision by a German supermarket (Edeka) - for 24 hours - to remove all non-German produced foods and drinks from their shelves.
BrewDog to give away 20% of their annual profits
The fast-growing craft beer brand Brewdog has announced that twenty per cent of their annual profits will be distributed each year - 10 per cent to charity and 10 per cent to their employees.
Profits on a Pair of Jeans - Online versus Offline Channels
For the same pair of jeans, the variation in profit margins between bricks & mortar retailers versus e-commerce channels can be significant.
There are now around 57,000 fast-food takeaway outlets in England and the number is rising quickly, according to new research.
Why the iPhone Can't Be Made in the USA
Really interesting short video hear on why Apple chooses to manufacture their iPhones in just two centres in China.
Apple and Ansoff - Will Apple Make the Next Breaking Bad?
Where does this sit in the Ansoff Matrix? Apple is reported to be investing around $1bn in the next year to produce original video content in a strategy of competing with Netflix, Amazon and HBO.
Lidl overtakes Waitrose
Gold dust for 3.3.2 - Market Share. Lidl has overtaken Waitrose to become the UK's 7th largest food retailer.
The Job Hopping Workforce in Tech Giants
How long does the average employee last at Uber?
Let's Do This and the Global Endurance Sports Market
The global market for endurance sports continues to grow tremendously quickly.
The Walnut Whip loses the Walnut
American Airlines in 1987 saved $40k by removing an olive from each salad in 1st Class. Could the same cold commercial logic apply to the decision by Nestle to remove walnuts from their Walnut Whip?
Fresh Finance Needed by Tesla to Launch a Mass Market Electric Car
Tesla has launched its first mass-market electric vehicle - the Model 3. However, it now needs a substantial injection of finance to support the higher production capacity required.
Snap burns money as competition intensifies
Snapchat now has 173 million daily active users but the business is burning money at a fierce rate as it faces increasing competition from the likes of Facebook's Instagram and WhatsApp.
Amazon's employee share scheme helps to lower their tax bill
Simon Jack's article here is a good clear explanation for why Amazon is paying less tax this year even though revenues continue to grow strongly. Part of the answer is in the staff compensation...
The Highs and Lows of British Airways
British Airways has been having a turbulent time with cabin crew strikes over low pay, IT meltdowns and much else beside. There is a big risk that BA is alienating support among their frequent...
Far from melting away, ice cream vans make a comeback
I'm always partial to a "99" with a Flake and strawberry sauce - but the days when an ice cream van would routinely head up our cul-de-sac are but a distant memory.