Wake up and smell the coffee
Over the last few years, more and more coffee shops have been arriving on the high street. Starbucks recently announced its new business growth strategy, to open 200 drive-thrus in Britain over the next five years; good
Read moreThe workforce is getting older
It is official: the nation's workforce is getting older as more and more people work on into their seventies. This social trend does have an impact on businesses
Read moreProfile Recruitment select BME for a second time
For a second year in a row BME are selected to run a business simulation at Profiles Annual Conference
Read moreWhen listeners tuned out of Radio 1
You may or may not be a Radio 1 listener – but no doubt you know it prides itself on being the flagship station for pop, especially the Breakfast Show; but maybe not for much longer...
Read moreWho is getting fired this time?
Lord Sugar’s The Apprentice is back next week. We’ve blogged about this programme before, but it’s worth a revisit as it provides such a fantastic example of how things should – or, more like, shouldn’t – be
Read moreAre your staff listening?
Are your staff listening, or are you just background noise? We heard a very interesting tale recently of a mother who was genuinely concerned that her seven-year-old son
Read moreSellers beware the lure of Groupon
Groupon boasts up to 90% off on anything from restaurants and spas, to sporting events and cinemas. As a sales technique, this discounting scheme can be great or it can be a disaster
Read morePopular Timepower programme goes European
October to February is normally the busiest period for time management programmes and this year has been no different.
Read moreIs putting up your prices a leap of faith?
The world is getting more competitive and, as we pull out of recession, we’re faced with some very stark choices over how to increase revenue in a time of weakened demand;Putting up prices is not the most obvious thing
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