A simply stunning video here that takes you behind the scenes of the Heinz factory in Wigan, Lancashire that makes around 3 million cans per day.
IKEA founder Kamprad passes away
Hard to think of a better example of strong organisational culture that is formed and shaped by the founder. Ingvar Kamprad has died today.
Going nuts for Nutella
French consumers are showing what must be almost infinitely elastic price elasticity of demand for Nutella. Supermarket Intermarche have discounted the price by 70%, from 4.50 euros a jar to 1.40...
Pets at Home shuts Barkers stores
This market development strategy by Pets at Home didn't work as well as planned. Pets at Home is closing its upmarket (premium) dogs-only grooming and accessories chain - Barkers. Presumably...
The Biz Quiz - 24 January 2018
Another busy 7 days in the business world are covered by these 10 questions. Good luck!
"We're Man United - we're top of the league"
If you follow football, you may think I have that wrong - at the time of writing, Manchester United are actually second in the Premier League, a full 12 points behind noisy neighbours Manchester...
Netflix Finishes 2017 With a Record Profit
A staggering chart highlighting the surge in Netflix profits over the last twelve months. Having generated $11.7 billion in revenue, Netflix posted a record profit of $559 million in the last...
Delayering at Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's have announced that they are changing the way they manage their stores across the UK and scrapping some management posts - and that 'thousands' of employees may be affected as a result.
A-Level Business Maths - Revision Videos
This new collection hosts a growing range of useful revision videos that help you build confidence in handling the quantitative and numerical skills required for A-Level Business.
Ansoff: Inside Amazon's Store of the Future
Here is a solid example of Ansoff's Matrix. Amazon has opened a supermarket in Seattle with no checkouts although that hasn't prevented the obligatory queues! For the record, the new Amazon Go...
The Biz Quiz - 18 January 2018
The second Biz Quiz of 2018 features 10 stories in a really busy week for business news!
Lessons from the collapse of Carillion
What can we read into the collapse of Carillion? It is clearly a story with many, many different aspects; here are a few thoughts about where it touches the syllabus for our Business...
Innovation: Alexa and her Smart-Fridge
Oh come on! Who has a fridge as organised as this?
Adding Value by Building A Product that Lasts a Lifetime
How different this manufacturer is from a mass-market producer! Sven Cycles in Dorset designs and manufactures hand-crafted, premium-priced bicycles. This evocative video from Bloomberg meets the...
Where Next for the Smart Speaker and Assistant Market?
Alexa, will sales of smart speakers continue to grow fast or are these products about to enter a maturity phase of their product life cycle?
I love this video about US entrepreneur Ryan Grant who abandoned his career as an accountant when he discovered he could buy clearance aisle items from the likes of Walmart and ToysRus and sell...
The Biz Quiz - 10 January 2018
Welcome to the first Biz Quiz of 2018! 10 questions on the business news so far this year!
Bag tax extends to small shops
We all know that, when we're shopping, we have to pay 5p if we need a carrier bag. But have you spotted that you don't pay that charge if you are in a small business with less than 250 employees?
Join Fellow Business Teachers in Our Virtual Staffrooms
if you're not already a member of the various Business Teacher Groups on Facebook now is a great time to take a look and join in!
How Stakeholders are Affected by Bank Closures
One stakeholder group that has been significantly affected by the large number of bank branch closures is the focus of this fascinating short video.