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Financial Methods of Motivation | Free Food and other Benefits from John Lewis Partnership
A range of extra financial benefits are on the menu for John Lewis Partnership staff to help with the emerging cost of living crisis in winter 2022.
Lovely short video tweet here from the BBC showcasing how Ben Gray turned his front room into a bakery after losing his job during the pandemic.
As energy tariffs go through the roof, an increasing number of homeowners are looking to install solar panels.
Fixed Costs and Breakeven | Survival of Small Shops Threatened by Rising Energy Costs
The average cost of energy to run a small convenience store is rising significantly and is now around £45,000 per year. Further increases in energy costs for small businesses such as these may...
Sale of Assets | Co-Op Looks to Sell Garage Forecourt Assets to Reduce Debt and Gearing
A cracking example of how a business can use sale of assets to generate much needed cash.
Why Businesses Fail | Peloton in a Spin
It goes from bad to worse for Peloton. Can it survive?
When Amazon diversified into grocery retailing 5 years ago with the takeover of Whole Foods, many people wondered what Amazon would do with the business and whether this external growth option...
Flexible Organisations | Same Pay for Fewer Days Looks Like a Winner
The results of a 6-month trial of a shorter working week by app-based bank Atom are in - and its looks like everyone is a winner!
Not exactly an advert for A-Level Business, but this story of literally rags to riches should encourage everyone who doubts themselves following exam results.
Retrenchment in Action | Calm and Peloton
Two businesses that boomed during the pandemic are finding business much harder now.
Customer Service | Should Online Retailers Ban Certain Customers?
Persistent complaints. Regular returns. No wonder some online retailers don't want the custom of some people!
International Business | Domino's Withdraws from the Home of Pizza
It's all over for Domino's Pizza in Italy.
Receivables in Action | Energy Suppliers Face Growing Amounts Owed by UK Households
The UK's energy suppliers face a growing issue of amounts owed to them by household customers - and that's before the impending energy price rises which look set to push households further into debt.
Economic Environment | Businesses Facing Rising Wage Costs In Part Due to Shortages of Older Workers
A curious feature of the UK labour market is one factor that is driving up wage and salary costs in many businesses. Huge numbers of older workers have decided to retire early.
Inventory Management | New Stock System Problems Leave Customers Waiting for Their Summer Read
The challenges of implementing new inventory management and e-commerce systems are on display here with news that Waterstones has a large backlog of unfulfilled book orders.
This 7-minute video from the superb FT business team has it all! What a great way to illustrate concepts such as product innovation, market segmentation, research & development and more!
A cracking example here of crowdfunding as a source of finance for a struggling small business.
20% of the UK's nightclubs have closed their doors for the last time since March 2020. Which leaves just over 1,100 venues still trading.
Business Objectives and Social Responsibility | Can A Business Make Too Much Profit Whilst Customers Suffer Financially?
Rising energy costs are a huge concern for households, but a key driver in helping businesses like BP report record profits.
How Removing Best Before Dates is Helping Supermarkets and Their Customers Cut Food Waste
Waitrose is joining competitor supermarkets in removing best-before dates from a range of fresh food.