Posted in Power & Money - Posted on Friday, March 26th, 2010
I have just written a brief article about B&Q and how over the last year they have seen their sales rise 50% and I mentioned that people these days are doing things for themselves instead of hiring a professional to do it for them. But how might Speedy Hire and B&Q be linked? Well my [...]
Posted in Power & Money - Posted on Friday, March 26th, 2010
B&Q – Service Dominant Logic I’m writing this article today after B&Q has reported a 50% rise in sales compared to this time last year and I felt that it makes an interesting read. It’s interesting because with a recession you think that people stop spending money on goods such as building materials etc as [...]
Posted in Power & Money - Posted on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Why would Halfords be Interested in Hobby Craft? I have been reading today that Halfords is looking at placing a bid for the Hobby Craft company. This comes after the company announces it may have additional capital left over from its financial year. It’s also said that it intends to use the capital to [...]
Posted in General - Posted on Sunday, September 6th, 2009
How to Save the Retail Shop – St Davids 2 Many people talk about how there’s a decline in consumers going out and shopping in stores on the high street and as a result of the internet. Many businesses have gone bust or have had to change their business strategy to more ‘online’ presence offering [...]
This isn’t new, Aberystwyth University and the town has been struggling to cope with the increased intake of students each year. Back in 2008, students were put up in hotels...
With the News of the World Newspaper brand coming under fire lately it was still a shock to see Murdoch completely get rid of it. As new scandals emerge...