Rent Boys
When does a marketing expense become a bribe? This morning I treated myself to breakfast at Wealden Wholefoods, a little vegetarian cafe in Wadhurst, East Sussex, where I ate the…
Bleeding Edge Corn
Don’t worry, technology often promises much more than it can deliver. I frequently come across business owners who are worried that new technology will destroy their livelihoods. In many cases…
Breakfast with Business & Energy
Why don’t I understand what politicians say? I had breakfast today with Michael Fallon, who is lucky enough to have two jobs: Secretary of State for Business & Secretary of…
alex.i.am
What we can all learn from super-achievers. As I have an audience for this blog in many countries around the world I worry sometimes that my subject matter might not…
The Self-Esteem Coffee Bean
Coffee machines don’t just make coffee, they make us happy too. The other day I found myself at a suburban railway station at 07:10 and noticed that on the top…
GI Josephine
If only all Hasbro’s toys had the gender balance of the Potato Head family. In 1923, Henry, Hilal and Herman Hassenfeld formed Hassenfeld Brothers in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1940…
The Golden Rule
If you aren’t sure where to take your business next, don’t copy JC Penney. On 8 January this year I wrote about the sad case of the US retailer Sears CLICK…
Wallander’s Bank
How to get people to buy from you when you offer much the same basic service as your competitors. I guess if you mention the name Wallander to most people…
Fluid Concepts & Creative Analogies
Is online retail a business or a distribution channel? First movers often have a market advantage that lasts for a long time: Procter and Gambles’ disposal nappies, Pampers, spring to…
Named Aptly
Whatever Happened to Billabong? I guess not many of us know what a billabong is. Yes, we all know it’s from Down Under and it has something to do with…
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