What is the core strategic rationale for Sainsbury's £1.3bn takeover of Home Retail Group (the parent company of Argos)? E-commerce and Economics of Scale are the answer.
The Biz Quiz - 4 February 2016
The first Biz Quiz of February 2016 is a cracker. Can you get all ten questions right?
Retrenchment at Yahoo
When you hear that a major Internet business has decided to cut its workforce by 15% you know it is in trouble.
Alphabet Overtakes Apple
We have a new leader in the battle to be the most valuable company on the planet.
Why is Ocado Finding It Hard to Impress the Stock Market?
What's not to like? Ocado achieved its second-ever annual profit in 2015; it passed a milestone of £1bn in annual sales; it handled over 195,000 orders every week. So what did the Stock Market make...
SuperDry Online Revenues Continue to Grow
Students looking at SuperDry as part of the e-commerce research will find some evidence gold nuggets in this update from InternetRetailing.
Starbucks Expands Mobile Order & Pay Across UK
We featured this new e-commerce facility by Starbucks in our recent BUSS4 CPD courses as a great example of how mobile commerce is becoming one of the most significant opportunities in UK retailing.
Online Grocery Shopping Squeezes 24 Hour Opening
More evidence here of the gradual impact of online grocery shopping on the substantial network of physical stores operated by the main grocery chains.
Delayering and Cost Minimisation at Boots
Bad news if you are an assistant store manager at one of Boots' larger stores in the UK.
Watch Out Uber - is Facebook Coming After You?
Uber's rapid growth in and domination of the global ride-sharing market might be about to come under threat from a competitor with some impressive competitive strengths - Facebook!
Amazon Continues to Pursue Long-term Revenue Growth Strategy - But the Share Price Tanks
The latest financial results by Amazon demonstrate that Jeff Bezos' long-term growth strategy based on revenue maximisation is still working effectively - even if some investors bemoan the...
Starbucks Pays the Rent - to Retain Staff in China
An interesting example here of financial methods of motivation - by Starbucks in China.
BUSS3 - Insights from the 2015 Examiners Report
As always the detailed Examiners Report on the most recent sitting of BUSS3 contains exam golddust for students who want to maximise their performance this summer.
Is the Global Economy About to Crash in 2016?
Business students need to have an awareness of key changes in the economic environment. There have been lots of news stories in the early part of 2016 pointing to a possible significant...
The tutor2u Twelve for 2016
Each year we suggest a list of twelve well-known businesses that make ideal research case studies for the BUSS4 Section A research theme, as well as being great for Section B topics too.
BUSS4 Examiners Report from 2015
As usual, the detailed report by the Examiners on the most recent sitting of BUSS4 is well worth reading by all students preparing for the exam this summer.
This short video is packed with business studies gold for students.
Cell Production : Video Case Study
The beauty of many of the principles of efficient production practices is that they have been around for decades but still hold true. Therefore, even case studies from years ago can be valuable...
AQA A Level Business Year 1 (AS) Calculation Practice Sheets
With the increased emphasis on quantitative skills in A Level Business, this new resource for the AQA A Level spec (Year 1) will be a very useful addition to the scheme of work.
Edexcel A Level Business Year 1 (AS) Calculation Practice Sheets
With the increased emphasis on quantitative skills in A Level Business, this new resource for the Edexcel A Level spec (Year 1) will be a very useful addition to the scheme of work.