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...business. There are limitations, in that I'm spreading myself relatively thinly across quite a few enterprises. But it allows the businesses to react to their environment very quickly. One area that I know I need to look at within the business is looking at having a more diverse team to be able to spread the load across. So, from a sustainability point of view, actually...

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...Business and Management courses In 1477 William Caxton printed what could be described as Britain’s first advert, for a book called The Pyes of Salisbury. But advertising goes back much earlier than Caxton’s days; almost certainly it emerged alongside trading. From simply displaying ones wares outside, to painting murals to entice customers, the roots of advertising...

...business and management because I’ve set up my own business. It’s small now, but I want it to grow, to give me real financial independence. If that doesn’t work out, well, having a degree could mean a better-paid job. Options are important. Copyright and acknowledgements Copyright OpenLearn publishes all its content using a creative commons licence which allows all...

...business models come onto the scene, particularly with the growth of online retailers, their actual manufacture has increased significantly. Between 2008-2012, for example, the industry grew by almost 11%. This phenomenon is largely based on the advantages of the Fast Fashion business model. Items are produced in small batches, delivered to stores within ten days and –...

...business executives and academics understand the ways that retailers use marketing tools and techniques to interact with their customers...Retail marketing: 1 A definition of retailing - Figure 1 As a consumer we all have our own experiences of buying the goods and services we need for our everyday consumption. Additionally, we have our own opinions of the different types...

...a new type of bag for bikes... Kleio Mikhail Devitt, winner of the New Business Challenge award in the OU Entrepreneurship Competition 2015, talks about Kleio - an app to help children learn to read. Bikeroo Caroline Hearne, the winner of the Innovation Award in the OU Entrepreneurship Competition 2015, talks about her invention - the Bikeroo, a new type of bag for bikes....