A) Large companies may tighten payment terms and order small suppliers to give a rebate from the value of invoices when business is generally not buoyant. This can create hard feelings and create bad press. Can you think up alternative ways of dealing with hard times that large companies can adopt to avoid having to act in this way?
B) How might town centres develop personalities of their own to attract shoppers away from retail parks and large purpose-built, out-of-town shopping centres?
C) It is well known in some circles that small children often enjoy playing with the boxes that toys and games are packaged in just as much as with the toys themselves. Suggest ways in which manufacturers might capitalize on this.
D) Luxury brands and high street chains are investing in e-commerce and are building a presence on sites such as Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr and Facebook. A number of large well-known retailers are also doing this. Suggest ways in which small businesses might may good use of the Internet to build up their businesses.
E) It is believed by many that if staff believed their ideas for improving their businesses were properly considered by management, this would have a substantial positive effect on the growth of a countryâs economy. Suggest how businesses might set about engaging better with their workers to bring this about.
F) It is thought that 75 per cent of families throw away the equivalent of a meal every five days by preparing too much. Suggest ways of dealing with this problem.
G) A new report from IKEA has figures showing that more than half-a-million UK homes have three generations living under one roof, a substantial rise in just five years. Suggest what ramifications this might have for business and society in general.
H) Patients often find out-patient clinics difficult to navigate. Passing through the system, they may see different members of staff in a number of locations. This leaves some people isolated or confused, contributing to a poor patient experience. Suggest ways of dealing with these issues.
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