Guess the Word and Contact Us for Prizes! Series 65 starts soon…. 1st letter of each Post Title (in a Series) spells a business word – spelt correctly or jumbled up. Previous answers: Series 64 spelt L-O-R-D-A-L (DOLLAR) Series 63 spelt V-I-A-G-A-T-E-N (NAVIGATE) Series 62 spelt A-I-M-X-O (AXIOM) Series 61 spelt D-I-N-E-X-J (JINXED) Series 60 spelt …
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White elephant When it arose, Canary Wharf was called a white elephant. But in 2012, it overtook the City of London as an employer of bankers & 120,000 people now work there. New challenge: how to remain king of the jungle & adapt its fortress-like towers to the open, flexible workspace now in vogue? Guessed…
Night tube London’s night tube on Fridays/Saturdays lights up the economy by £360m; will be £1.54bn over 10 years. Supports >3,600 jobs & has >500,000 users. 2 peaks – revellers at 01:30 BST & workers at 04:00. Increase in demand since 2016 launch is double that of day time. Oxford Circus is busiest entry &…
Exchange Most transactions now occur with no monetary exchange. Statistics only measure activities with money value, so these barter deals get omitted. Example: “Free” apps for smartphones. They aren’t really free; we get them in exchange for giving up personal data or accepting advertisements Guessed the Word? Series 41 (7/9) …
Omni-channel Clicks to bricks! Omni-channel retail works as we prefer a memorable buying experience to just spending money on a product/ service. A physical presence drives the buyer back to the e-commerce portal – the fabled ‘halo effect’. Innovative e-tailers jump from digital to physical, & reinvent themselves with a bricks-&-mortar shop Guessed the Word? …
Cheese UK cheese sales recovering after falling for 2 years. Spend on bestseller cheddar up 3.9%. Shops’ own-labels growing ahead of branded cheese. 1/2 the top 20 brands are now in growth. Cheese-making is both art & science – from identical ingredients & recipes, different cheese makers make different cheeses Guessed the Word? …
Neon In last 10 years, iconic neon signage regaining popularity. 1912 neon’s red glow 1st used to advertise Paris barber’s shop. Popularity peaked in 1930s. Fell out of favour by end of 1940s, except in Las Vegas. Most vintage signs come from the US and advertise beer Guessed the Word? Series 28…
Night economy Dark days: London has lost 1/4 of its pubs and >1,200 venues since 2001. Yet evening/ night businesses contribute £26.3bn ($35bn) and >700,000 (ie. 1 in every 8) jobs in the city Guessed the Word? Series 24 (3/7) [pic: free-photos]
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]