CSR in the Public Sector - Chocolate Bars Banned in Hospitals
It's easy to forget that the NHS is the largest employing organisation in the UK with around 1.3 million employees.
Teaching Business with the Chuckle Brothers
I'm a huge fan of the Chuckle Brothers, especially Chucklevision. One of their 'better' episodes out of their 'back catalogue' of 292 shows is I Scream Men' and the first 7 minutes is pure Business...
Resource of the Week - AQA and Edexcel A Level Business
The most popular A Level Business resource downloads this week are Unit Assessments. The Unit Assessment concept is simple. Exam standard and exam style questions covering a specific unit of the...
External recruitment and loyalty
An article by the FT's Management Editor last week shines a light on issues from the HR side of the syllabus. It centres on the changing workplace, particularly for young managers who have the...
Edexcel A Level Business Unit Assessment - Unit 1.5
We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of our latest Unit Assessment for Edexcel A Level Business.
Investing in a Takeover - Automation the Key To Improved Competitiveness at Cadbury's
This new video from the FT is business gold!
Gin - mother's ruin or entrepreneur's delight?
This video report from FT.com covers the phenomenal rise in the number of craft gin brands in the last couple of years. Plenty of pubs and bars now have a special menu of different gins, many of...
Below is a worked answer for question 1(a) of our Edexcel Unit Assessment 2.4 & 2.5 - Resource Management and External Influences.
Cashless and Staffless Stores
Is this the future of retail? BBC World Business visits China to see e-commerce businesses looking to disrupt traditional retail models. Consider the cost and demand-side factors influencing this...
AQA/ Edexcel A Level Bellwork/ Revision Activity - Variance Analysis
I posted this activity in May for teachers to use as part of a revision lesson but its also ideal to use at the start of a Year 2 lesson as a bellwork activity, ensuring that students are...
The Biz Quiz - 11 October 2017
10 questions on the business news over the last 7 days. Can you get all 10 correct?
Edexcel A Level Business Linear Worksheets
A new set of editable Edexcel A Level Business Linear Worksheets are proving popular with centres looking for ways to test students on a wider range of the specification content.
Breaking records in the tourist industry
Tourism is one of the few industries in the UK which does not depend on a trade deal being made with anyone, and is actually benefiting from the weakness of sterling. VisitBritain predicts that, by...
What is Corporate Governance?
Corporate Governance is the system by which companies are governed and controlled, and it extends to the legal responsibility that a Board of Directors has to provide an appropriate governance...
Amazon - A New Distribution Channel for Ikea?
IKEA was slow to move into online sales. However, it now appears to be accelerating changes to its traditional store-based approach to distribution.
Exchange Rates: A Weaker Pound Boost Demand for UK Tourism in 2017
One consequence of the fall in the value of the Pound following Brexit has been to make the UK a more attractive location for tourism.
Amazon - How Jeff Bezos Became the King of E-Commerce
How did Jeff Bezos take a simple idea developed in his garage and turn it into the one of the world's largest and most disruptive businesses? This video explains all in five minutes!
More Progress with Dave Lewis' Turnaround Strategy at Tesco
More evidence this week of progress with the turnaround strategy at Tesco undertaken by CEO Dave Lewis.
How New Product Development and Viral Marketing Can Boost Revenues - The Donut Burger
A thought-provoking short video here from Business Insider UK explaining how Maxwell's Bar & Grill in Covent Garden (London) claims to have generated an extra £1 million worth of revenue thanks...
Technological Change - the Retail Disruptors
Is the next logical step on from the driverless vehicle, the driverless store? It's a concept already being tested out in Shanghai.