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Growth Strategies | Retail & Consumer
Building a brand: Hotel Chocolat
The story of Hotel Chocolat demonstrates that sometimes you need to ignore all the advice you get. Angus Thirlwell, the company's founder, reveals his recipe for branding success. Marketing & Sales / Wednesday, 17th February 2010
The Blackberry Presenter
It's hard to remember when laptops were thought of as revolutionary devices, enabling executives to throw their computer in a bag, hop on the train and deliver a winning presentation at the other end. Technology in Business / Wednesday, 10th February 2010
Inside Gordon Ramsay's business
The business empire of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay reported a pre-tax loss of £4.3 million for the year to August 2008. Leadership & Management / Wednesday, 27th January 2010
The virtual keyboard
First featured on US crime series CSI: Miami, this keyboard with no keys is now available to purchase. Technology in Business / Thursday, 21st January 2010
iPod Nano Fifth Generation
Forget the camera. The super-cool feature here is the built-in FM receiver that allows you to pause and rewind live radio and tag the songs you like, which you can then purchase through iTunes. Technology in Business / Tuesday, 8th December 2009
Amazon Kindle
A hint of what’s to come in publishing and media, the Kindle is yet to really take off in the UK but pundits believe next year could be a different story. Technology in Business / Tuesday, 8th December 2009
Changing consumer legislation
The EU is set to standardise and extend consumer legislation. Jennifer Edwards, an associate at law firm Thomson Snell & Passmore, looks at what that means for UK businesses. Legal Advice / Wednesday, 11th November 2009
Next big thing: e-packaging
A revolution in the consumer goods sector is expected as scientists perfect alternatives to silicon-based electronics. Technology in Business / Wednesday, 9th September 2009
Breaking into supermarkets
As entrepreneurs like Reggae Reggae sauce founder Levi Roots have discovered, getting your product into supermarkets can turbo-charge your sales. GrowthBusiness talks to Roots and other business owners about how it's done. Business Expansion / Friday, 25th April 2008
Finding your market niche
As markets mature and consolidate, two things happen: wily entrepreneurs make their fortunes by selling to big businesses, and up-and-coming entrepreneurs need to figure a way to provide an alternative to those high street giants. Marketing & Sales / Wednesday, 30th January 2008
Going to market with a new product
The saying goes that first impressions count and it’s never truer than when launching a product or service. For a new venture to be successful, you need sound market research combined with some good old-fashioned gut instinct. Marketing & Sales / Friday, 28th September 2007
Case study: apprenticeships
High street hairdressing business Upper Cuts has been using an Apprenticeship scheme run by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) as a way of recruiting a skilled and motivated workforce. Human Resources / Thursday, 1st July 2004
Cally Affleck: What I wish I’d known
Former air hostess Cally Affleck and her husband Richard set up mail order coffee business Boaters in 1989 with £1,000. Leadership & Management / Thursday, 1st April 2004
NEWS
Cheap money dulls Brady
Lower returns on cash balances have flattened commodity trading software specialist Brady's annual pre-tax profits to £1 million. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Thursday, 11th March 2010
Deferrals dampen Tikit
Pre-tax profits at legal and accountancy software specialist Tikit Group dropped 29 per cent last year to £2.5 million. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Thursday, 11th March 2010
RainStor raises Series B round
Data management software company RainStor has raised US$7.5 million (£5 million) from institutional and strategic investors. Fundraising Deals / Thursday, 11th March 2010
Latest Deals: Retail & Consumer
| Company | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Palm Oil | AIM | Feb 2010 |
| Synseal Extrusions | VC | Feb 2010 |
| Mycitydeal.co.uk | VC | Jan 2010 |
| Iglu.com | VC | Dec 2009 |
| CB Imports | VC | Dec 2009 |
| Asian Plantations | AIM | Nov 2009 |
| Coal Grill and Bar | VC | Nov 2009 |
| Little Chef | VC | Nov 2009 |
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