The environment in which an organisation competes will provide both opportunities and threats that influence its long-term strategic development. Organisations, therefore, have to analyse...

 Sectors of the economy Economic activity is usually divided into 3 sectors: 1. Primary industry - involves extracting raw materials. When economies first start growing they...

Introduction Aldi is a leading retailer with over 8,000 stores worldwide. It continues to expand in Europe, North America and Australia. The Aldi brand is...

Siemens is the engineering group that is behind many of the products and services people take for granted in their daily lives. The list...

When we think about the cost of an aircraft, we tend to think of the cost of buying the product rather than the costs...

PricewaterhouseCoopers was created in 1998 by the merger of two firms - Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand - each with historical roots going...

The background to Jaguar provides a good example of entrepreneurship - identifying opportunities, creating a winning formula and responding to consumer needs to build...

Most businesses operate in competitive markets: they have to 'take on' and 'see off' rivals. Each organisation must decide for itself how best to...

Going for profitable growth is nothing new for Dixons Group plc. The company began in 1937 in a modest way in portrait photography. Today,...

In 2011 the world's population reached 7 billion, compared to just 3.5 billion in 1969. Current estimates suggest that it will reach 9 billion...

Golden Wonder has been one of the most easily recognisable household names for over fifty years. It has developed a product portfolio which includes...

This case study focuses upon the findings of the Department of Trade and Industry which illustrate how the development of a knowledge-driven economy is...

If your business utilizes a fleet for your employees, you may be concerned about how much it is costing. Vehicles are expensive, and there...

Business can’t exist without customers. And customers need constant care if they are to continue working with your business. Making and keeping customers are always...