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Future of luxury
How brand ownership is moving beyond the latest must-have logoAt its core, consumerism is about status. This is as true now as it has always been. Yet the notion of status is changing. As an ever...
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Flying high
Some of Europe's top CEOs are spending upwards of 100 days a year on business travelNew research published this week shows that the CEOs of some of Europe's blue-chip companies routinely spend over 100...
View ArticleThe data directive
Corporate strategy and the data revolutionIn July 1995, a former hedge fund executive launched a website that aimed to upend the traditional way of selling consumer goods, starting with books but soon...
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Cashing out the till
Scrapping the checkout requires retailers to create an alternative 'farewell experience' Looking beyond the aesthetics, there are compelling business reasons for retailers to pull down the ‘Check Out’,...
View ArticleOde to IT upgrades
Investing in technology can help small businesses in more ways than oneInvesting in IT and technology is a popular way for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to improve how they operate,...
View ArticleWelcoming your new robot overlords
We seem to have an issue with China's increasing level of automation in its manufacturing. We should be hoping China speeds it up.The global economy can't have its China and sell to it, too. A China...
View ArticleAddressing the short-term trap in a changing world
We live in a rapidly changing world. The economic centre of gravity is shifting from West to East. The generational centre of gravity is shifting from baby boomers to Gen X, Gen Y and beyond....
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In brands we trust
As trust moves to the top of the brand agenda, businesses are one click away from being shut out by today's connected consumer Trust in brands is declining. The number of brands that consumers say they...
View ArticleTroubled waters
Emerging risks to intellectual propertyThis is an extract from a recent EIU article sponsored by Reed Smith. To read the full article, click hereWhile at the start of the 20th century most commercial...
View ArticleWanted: SME flexibility
The need for speed in business adaptation has never been greater, argues Mike Kapur, chairman at the CBI Small Business Forum.David Cameron, the UK Prime Minister, regularly talks about the need for...
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