Anita Balchandani, Head of Retail and Partner at OC&C Strategy Consultants, discusses how the fastest growing retailers in the UK are thriving in a low-growth economy
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Don’t blame the bike if you want to succeed with continuous improvement
Have you ever watched a child learning to ride a bike? Who (or rather what) gets the blame when things don’t go the way the child wants? The bike! The child might even argue that it’s a stupid bike and it’s impossible to ride.
Counting the cost of domestic thinking in the business
What is the most important consideration for a business buying a new broadband connection? From the way many businesses are making the investment decision, the answer appears to be cost – with most expecting to achieve the same rock bottom prices on offer in the domestic market.
The election: Just what can the parties do to win over SMEs?
Now that parliament has dissolved, speculation over the outcome of the general election is rife – and what this holds for businesses. The big debates seem to be dominated by the corporate giants who are getting a huge amount of airtime.
Is £40 million to develop IoT & Smart City Apps a waste of funding?
With chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne’s announcement that the government will pledge £40 million in funds to develop applications for the Internet of Things and Smart Cities as part of the 2015 budget, Zahid Jiwa, VP UK & Ireland, OutSystems asks is this funding being utilised to best effect?
How to sell your business
Selling a business isn’t widely discussed but has become more acceptable in our contemporary society. Essentially, everyone starting a business is creating something to sell. People often comment on entrepreneurs who they feel ‘sell out’ too soon but to me, it shouldn’t make a difference.
Go Global – The benefits of an international team
Years ago, before the development of digital technology, businesses were much more restricted in who they could employ, usually picking from a small pool of talent that lived within commutable distance of their premises.
What will changes in interest rates mean to SMEs?
The increasing unlikelihood of there being an interest rate increase before the general election this May means that rates have remained at a record low of 0.5% for over six years.
Why group brainstorming is a waste of time
To grow and innovate, organisations have to come up with creative ideas. At the employee level, creativity results from a combination of expertise, motivation, and thinking skills.
Using Associates: The low effort option?
As Calm People’s clients have grown both in number and in size we are increasingly in discussions with, and considering the implications of, large scale delivery of projects.
The Clarkson Conundrum…. Would you sack your company rainmaker?
In the next few days the BBC are conducting a full disciplinary hearing to decide the fate of the lead host of its highest grossing programme Top Gear following a ‘fracas’ between the larger than life Jeremy Clarkson and another member of staff. However when what seems to be a easy to decide case is made somewhat more difficult given that potentially replacing your key staff member could well cost over £50M in lost revenue what would you do?
The true leadership challenge in a world that changes faster every day
To secure long-term survival in a complex and volatile world you need to develop an organisation with the ability to collectively adapt and continuously improve as one synchronised entity. Better information technology and more efficient structures for keeping daily efforts aligned with long-term goals won’t be enough.
Improve your sales skills
Losing sleep over how you’re going to close the next deal?
Why the next Billion Pound Company is likely to come from a shared workspace
As the number of coworking spaces in the UK continues to grow, what major benefits are tech startups gaining from these environments?
Dragons’ Den: Best & Worst
Series 12 of Dragons’ Den has come to a close, and yet again has provided us with some more of the brilliant pitches that we love, and plenty of the classic too-far-outside-of-the-box ideas that we love even more.
