GDP Royal wedding boost to UK economy estimate >£1bn ($1.4bn) in tourism, retail, restaurants, fashion & gifts. But till recently, VAT from small firms was excluded in GDP calculations. Volunteer work still doesn’t count, as no monetised transaction Guessed the Word? Series 24 (6/7) [pic: Jaguar E-type Concept…
Guess the Word and Contact Us for prizes! Series 24 starts soon….. 1st letter of each post Title (in a Series) spells a business word – spelt correctly, backwards, jumbled up, or as an anagram. Previous answers: Series 23 spelt F-L-I-P-G-A-S-H (FLAGSHIP) Series 22 spelt S-I-N-B-U-S-E-S (BUSINESS) Series 21 spelt C-A-B-K-A-P-Y (PAYBACK) Series 20 spelt L-A-B-L-O-G (GLOBAL) Series 19 spelt …
Heyday Let’s use rivers as transport arteries to move people & goods, as in their heyday. London was busiest world port in the 19th c. Innovations like floating cycle paths could bring a buzz back to city rivers Guessed the Word? Series 23 (6/8) [pic: Claude Monet 1871]
Sudden Sudden change in rules/ markets can cause a sudden end. Unexpected EU ban on shipping rosewood (used in fingerboards) across borders led to sad collapse of USA’s fabled Gibson, founded in Nashville 1902 Guessed the Word? Series 23 (5/8) [pic: Gibson Les Paul/ SeanKearns]
Appliance Good appliances endure. A kettle is found in more homes than any other device. In Britain, “Put the kettle on” is as valid a greeting on arriving home as “Good evening” Guessed the Word? Series 23 (3/8) [pic: kboyd]
Gym The gym is the new pub. 36% of 18-36 year olds pay for membership – twice the %age of people older than them. In 2018 – UK gyms will go over 7,000 for 1st time, membership will exceed 10m & market value will reach £5bn Guessed the Word? Series 23…
Play Board games teach strategic thinking & entrepreneurship. De-stress with dice & do an off-duty MBA! Plus faster networking than golf. 2017 US board game sales $1.17bn – up 7% in a year Guessed the Word? Series 23 (8/8) [pic: catan/ Eric Chamberland]
Ignite Viewing business as a puzzle to be solved ignites wonder & effort. Curiosity is a better antidote to ‘we believe what we want to believe‘ than getting more facts Guessed the Word? Series 23 (7/8) [pic: nick fewings]
Lost EU’s Galileo is costing €10bn over 15 years – needless alternative to the American GPS system, which is free to consumers. Who’s paying? Guessed the Word? Series 23 (2/8) [pic: jamie-street]
Fashion Fashion expresses identity of the individual & culture, and boosts pride & morale. No other industry radically redesigns its product twice a year to retain the same customers. Success requires innovation, business expertise & luck Guessed the Word? Series 23 (1/8) [pic: splitshire]