I just read about a great example of corporate social responsibility which demonstrates a sense of purpose. Outside Timpson shops which offer dry cleaning there are signs which says that if you are unemployed and need your outfit cleaned for an interview Timpson will dry clean it for free. What a great offer which really […]
What I know about football as a sport could be written on the back of a small postage stamp but I do take a passing interest in the business side. However, over the last few days it has been impossible to ignore the news in relation to the on pitch actions of Liverpool player Louis […]
Toyota have been in the news a lot over the past week with publicity about the international recall of vehicles potentially affected by sticking accelerator pedals. It has been an interesting issue of managing corporate reputation during a crisis situation so I thought I would share some of my thoughts about it. There have been […]
In a House of Commons Science and Technology Committee enquiry the professional standards director for Boots, Paul Bennett may have had a Gerald Ratner moment, telling the committee that Boots have no scientific evidence that Homeopathic remedies work, but they sell them because customers want to buy them. Gerald Ratner is infamous for his remark […]
