Taking the visual approach to commercial awareness…
In July 2020, John Lewis announced they were closing 8 stores, affecting 1300 employees. Fast-forward to March 2021, and history appears to be repeating itself, as John Lewis has confirmed it intends to permanently close another 8 stores, affecting a further 1500 jobs. How does John Lewis compare with the High Street as a whole? In lieu... Continue Reading →
The Malaysian budget airline AirAsia has announced that it is seeking to launch a flying-taxi business as soon as 2022. In what has been a turbulent time for the airline industry, the company has made diversification plans for both an air-taxi and drone delivery service, to combat the shrinking effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Opening... Continue Reading →
2020 was not great. Indeed, the supposed apocalypse that was predicted in 2020 seemed — to an extent — to come to fruition. As we enter 2021, normality will begin to return, families and friends will be reunited, and people will leave their homes after months of misery in isolation. The flowers are blooming, the birds are... Continue Reading →
I think everyone has heard and read about the recent revelations of bitcoin and dogecoin, courtesy of Mr. Musk. But some of us might be thinking what is cryptocurrency all about? Why is it all over the news right now? Well, we are here to talk all things cryptocurrency to get you up to speed! An... Continue Reading →
The online fashion retailer, ASOS, has acquired some of the well-known brands from Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia group. The fashion giant has acquired the following brands: Topshop;Topman;Miss Selfridge; andHIIT ASOS paid the administrators of Philip Green’s collapsed Arcadia empire £265 million (paying a further £30 million for the stock). The purchase was completed to accelerate ASOS’s... Continue Reading →
Tesla, the electric vehicle and clean energy company, has been at the forefront of sustainable transport for the past decade. Since Tesla went public on the NASDAQ stock exchange in 2010, the company has been making countless headlines. One of the positive recent stories was Tesla’s introduction on to the S&P 500 Index. The S&P... Continue Reading →
Google. Need I say more? Everyone knows Google. The quintessential search engine. Why does my stomach hurt? Google it. Why am I always hungry? Google it. Why is my Law degree so hard? Just… you get the idea. For years, Google has been the dominant search engine, holding over 90% of the international search market... Continue Reading →
Oh, how things have changed since I wrote my last Open Day review! From virtual vacation schemes to remote (net)working, the legal profession has changed significantly since the pandemic hit. A firm that has dealt particularly well with this change is Bird & Bird, which recently hosted a fantastic Open Day that I shall be... Continue Reading →
JD Sports or Footasylum? JD Sports and Footasylum are the dominant retailers in the sports-fashion industry, both selling similar brands and range of items. And, after considering the different styles on offer and the price, we usually don’t cast too much thought into which shop we choose to set foot in. Many customers see them... Continue Reading →
The new Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has been signed between China, Japan and Asian-Pacific countries. To quickly introduce the RCEP, it is one of the most extensive and substantial trade agreements signed to date! Jargon Buster: All image rights belong to According To A Law Student (ATALS). Let’s back up for a second. Before... Continue Reading →
