The rise and rise of ecommerce
I am old enough to remember the late ’90s when the then New Labour Government was becoming exercised about the rate at which ecommerce was growing in Britain and how we needed to move into the then new realm of …
Tag: business
Charity Shopping: Second Hand Citizens
Welcome to Fashion Revolution Week! Don’t miss the exciting free public lecture (and panel discussion) this Thursday on how Covid-19 is changing the face of charity shops, Thursday 22 April, 6.00-7.30 pm. While charity shops may get ‘ransacked’ by style-hungry …
Introducing ERP… not Wyatt, the other kind
Those of you interested in enterprise systems and how you might choose and manage the implementation of a large scale business information system might be interested in the comparatively recent arrival of enterprise resource planning or ERP systems. Designed to …
Free webinars introducing SAGE Research Methods and Business Cases
Are you starting to explore research methods or beginning to use business cases as part of your course? Sage, one of our key suppliers of research methods resources, are offering free webinars to give you an introduction to their research …
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Introducing Statista: painting a picture with numbers
“Data! Data! Data!” he cried impatiently. “I can’t make bricks without clay.” ~ Sherlock Holmes Whether you want to know how many Costa outlets have opened in London last year, the outlook of the cosmetics market in Hong Kong or …
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IbisWorld changes (21 January 2020)
IbisWorld will change to a new interface on 21st January 2020. Click here for a sneak preview (on campus or via VPN). When this happens, the link to IbisWorld will change. Please change any links you have bookmarked to match …
The new Mintel: feature preview
From 14th January, Mintel will have a new look and a load of new features to make your life easier. The new search includes all content from Mintel reports and Mintel trends. The new interface combines everything into a single …
Mintel is changing
Mintel is changing on 14th January 2020. Watch this blog for further details after Christmas or download a sneak preview with these new user guides for Mintel Reports and Mintel Trends.
Taking up the Slack (Essentials of Operations Management, 2nd ed.)
Update – 14 October Just when we thought everyone had access to this textbook, the supplier has messed up the login process. It is best if you set up the VPN to work off-campus (outside of halls). Wherever you are …
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Productivity at a distance
Everyone loves a good life hack, particularly business leaders. Any new gadget or way of working that promises to make what we did yesterday easier and faster so that we can do more tomorrow than today attract attention. The challenge …
