Almost a century after launch, 1925-launched heritage brand Champneys is massaged with £10m of investment a year. Not bad, considering owner Stephen Purdew admitted business plans didn?t exist when he embarked on his hospitality journey.
By David Craik
First Great Western is looking to restore Victorian values to help its present day performance.
Japanese forex trading platform Z.com Trade recently launched in London. Its CEO, Tomitaka Ishimura, discusses what sets Japanese businesses apart – from considering customer service a given, to holding onto their heritage while localising enough to appeal to new markets.
Lesser known export “epicentres”, such as Bradford, are emerging as leaders in the race for international clients and British custom.
We’ve all heard of “China’s love affair with Britain” and their increasing appetite for luxury goods. “A very important factor that makes Britain standout,” suggests professor Qing Wang of Warwick Business School, “is that it incorporates tradition and innovation seamlessly”. This was made evident when a party of delegates were taken around London ahead of UKTI’s GREAT Festival of Creativity.
