How can specialist stores reinvent to keep up with the giants?
Specialist stores that provide expert advice are at risk of being driven off the high street – here, we look at what they can do to keep pace with the giants.
Tag: Competition
What Ofcom’s plan for network separation means for UK telecoms market
By Staff writer
Is BT a service provider, or an infrastructure owner” Failure to properly deal with this question during its privatisation in 1984 has been a source of numerous allegations by rivals about margin squeeze and unfair cross subsidisation, particularly over unbundling the local loop. True and effective competition within the UK telecoms market is not possible without a network in third party ownership.
DreamWorks is finally looking to end the animation wage theft war
In what was deemed 2015’s largest legal battle, the animation community filed a class-action lawsuit against DreamWorks alleging wage theft and unfair competition and the studio is now prepared to reach a settlement.
Charlie Mullins: New sales are great, but customer service makes a business
With Theresa May saying the UK now has to “make its own way”, British businesses must put customer service at the forefront to get ahead of competition.
There’s an art to standing out and it can differentiate you from competitors
While all change in your business environment begins with yourself, it’s important to know what you’re changing in response to, and how your business fits into the bigger picture.
What do you get when you mix a supermodel, underwear expert and a YouTuber Richard Branson recruits
Ahead of the £1m Virgin Media Business pitching extravaganza VOOM 2016 taking place on 28 June, the judges joining Richard Branson have been named, with supermodel Tyra Banks, Spanx creator Sara Blakely and YouTuber Marcus Butler all on the panel to decide which firms will win big.
Fast paced and constantly evolving: The life of an FD in the food sector
In August, Farmcare, the UK’s leading rural and agricultural business, appointed finance director Rob Argyle to help drive its first mile strategy. Argyle talked to Real Business about being an FD in the food industry, as well as driving the company forward after it was acquired by Wellcome Trust.
Autumn Statement 2015: Investment in catapult centres could fortify UK’s strong global position
Chancellor George Osborne’s Emergency Budget contained little concrete detail about the funding prospects for the nation’s science sector, but the 2015 Autumn Statement and Spending Review has confirmed an increase in investment in catapult centres.
How to compete if you don’t know who your competitors are
As digitisation continues to revise the rules of business, it is getting harder for firms to identify competitors. Not only are startups popping up left, right and centre, but well-established industry leaders are expanding beyond traditional industry sectors and regions.
Facing challenges: The businesses undeterred and winning
We hear a lot about the challenges that face businesses up and down the country, but perhaps less about how business owners are tackling them. For some, overcoming these obstacles can be the key to unlocking their ambitions and achieving growth.