Thorntons worries over Brexit delays and shortages
A fair sprinkling of business gold in here for Edexcel Paper 3 - the potential impact of tariff and non-tariff barriers on chocolate confectionery imported into the UK (5,000 truck loads each year...
Poorly pup inspires pet food business success story
This is superb - jam-packed (or should that be (blueberry and vegetable-packed) with core business concepts. Sources of finance; dealing with suppliers; niche v mass. It's got the lot - we'd be...
Good exam results are made in the Easter holidays
This is I feel a timely and well-judged blog on habits for effective revision during the Easter holidays.
The Biz Quiz - 19 March 2018
The last Biz Quiz before the Easter break is now live to attempt!
Nestlé's Gold Blend gambit
Consumer demand for premium coffee has grown strongly in recent years. How is Nescafe responding to changing market preferences for soluble coffee granules?
The Biz Quiz - 1 March 2018
A blizzard of great business stories feature in this week's Biz Quiz!
Bira 91 - An Indian brand aiming high in craft beer
Here is a tremendous case study article on the rapid expansion of Bira 91, an Indian craft beer manufacturer with big ambitions! Pick as many business concepts as you can out of this!
The Failure of ToysRUs
Stunning analysis and pure, 900 carat gold, for strategic drift - The BBC reports on the failure of Toys R Us
Ethical business doesn't guarantee success
A good example here of how operating an award-winning ethical business doesn't guarantee business success - particularly if your costs are too high, profit margins too low and consumer demand weakens.
The casual dining crunch
Fantastic article here analysing the reasons for the increasing number of business closures in the UK restaurant market. The importance of rent as a fixed cost which significantly increases the...
The Biz Quiz - 22 February 2018
Back from our half-term break, but the business world never stands still. Here are the latest 10 questions on the business & economics news from the last 7 days.
A cautionary tale here for multinationals wanting to grow in international markets using external growth strategies. Australian firm Wesfarmers have admitted they made a pretty disastrous decision...
Can Nestle Succeed With a Market Development Strategy in the Indian Pet Food Market?
Multinational pet food giant Nestle has spotted an opportunity in India. Would it be barking mad to ignore the opportunity, or should it paws before making an investment in this market development...
Facebook v Unilever: Porter's Five Forces & CSR in Action
Where does the balance of bargaining power lie between a customer and a supplier? That’s one of the key questions that underpins the announcement by multinational consumer goods giant Unilever that...
Tesco's pay claim - what makes different jobs 'equal'?
The size of pay claim that Tesco's could face, if they are found guilty of gender discrimination, is massive, as employees would then have the right to reclaim underpaid wages for up to six years....
Brand values
This map looks at the most valuable brand in each country in 2018. The list of the world's top 500 brands by value is dominated by U.S. brands like Google, Amazon, Facebook, Visa, AT&T, and...
The Biz Quiz - 8 February 2018
Here are 10 questions on the business news of the last 7 days. We take a half-term break next week - back in 14 days!
A Challenging External Environment Puts Pressure on UK Restaurants
This BBC Business articleon the difficulties being faced by the UK restaurant market is full of topical examples of how the external environment can threaten seemingly well-established and...
Why Does the Public Sector Use Outsourcing?
The concept of outsourcing has featured frequently in the business news recently following the failure of Carillion and the profits warning by Capita.