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         <author>mlester7</author>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/272597369</link>
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         <pubDate>2018-08-10 07:30:03 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
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         <pubDate>2018-08-10 08:53:22 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/275354421</link>
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         <pubDate>2018-08-26 06:16:30 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
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         <pubDate>2018-08-27 06:35:27 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/280584623</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Inventory Management and Contingency  Planning</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-12 21:30:58 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/291016210</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-10-09 21:59:11 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Competition Regulation in action</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/293443035</link>
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         <pubDate>2018-10-16 16:12:24 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/293867207</link>
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         <pubDate>2018-10-17 14:19:23 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2018-10-17 14:23:17 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/296206418</link>
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         <pubDate>2018-10-23 21:36:55 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>External growth - horizontal integration</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/299173318</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-10-31 20:21:15 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
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         <pubDate>2018-10-31 21:28:00 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Organic growth + stakeholders</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/300769767</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2018/11/05/Desserts-firm-relocates-to-larger-factory" />
         <pubDate>2018-11-05 23:07:18 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Micro-branding, JIT &amp; investment</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/303031167</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-11-11 19:27:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>E-commerce in the US + profit margins + share price + supply chain</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/309586531</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/20/walmart-target-to-grab-more-online-sales-this-holiday-but-at-a-cost.html" />
         <pubDate>2018-11-29 22:36:32 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/322140350</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Excellent, topical examples of working capital and cash flow management + contingency planning. Businesses stockpiling inventories; cutting capital spending &amp; taking out loans to finance it all</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-01-18 15:02:55 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/322855997</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Nike move into men’s yoga ranges - Ansoff</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-01-22 06:59:18 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/326001464</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Greiner’s growth model </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-01-30 19:13:58 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/327326118</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Mike Ashley - King of Growth? Acquisitions and spreading risk</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-02-04 14:54:21 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title> Unit 4 - Improving efficiency (Lean production)</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/329655241</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-zara-used-lean-become-largest-fashion-retailer-nathan-robinson" />
         <pubDate>2019-02-10 21:02:15 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/329799252</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-02-11 11:13:49 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>jamesgladding47</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/334436649</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/motoring/thousands-of-jobs-to-be-lost-after-honda-confirms-swindon-car-factory-closure/" />
         <pubDate>2019-02-23 13:22:49 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title></title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/334531402</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Global brands - internationalisation</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-02-24 07:08:48 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/334533258</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Growth and long term outlook + supply chain goals</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-02-24 07:26:35 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Nike and Adidas making huge investments to improve their supply chain</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/335628482</link>
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         <enclosure url="https://www.businessinsider.com/morgan-stanley-note-on-adidas-nike-2017-6?r=US&amp;IR=T" />
         <pubDate>2019-02-26 20:25:08 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>jodie_sparks</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/335777346</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Trends in manufacturing growth </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-02-27 08:05:28 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>georgia_galabova</author>
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         <pubDate>2019-02-27 08:37:32 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author></author>
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         <pubDate>2019-02-27 08:59:10 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>toby_esqulant</author>
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         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/335797474</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Manufacturing </div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><br>Homework </div>]]></description>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/337271440</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Links to 'methods of entering a foreign market' + Bartlett and Ghoshal's model + PESTLE</div>]]></description>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/337280972</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Advantages and disadvantages of  ERP</div>]]></description>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/342574461</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Outsourcing and retrenchment and trying to avoid strategic drift</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-03-18 19:03:40 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/343445775</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2015/feb/06/how-mobile-ecommerce-changing-fashion-industry" />
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         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/349730158</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Labour productivity</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-04-08 22:23:33 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Marketing - PED in action</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/352208415</link>
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         <pubDate>2019-04-17 06:03:01 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/360045094</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Different types of business and soft HRM</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Demand, supply and dynamic pricing</title>
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         <title>Discount supermarket; pricing, costs, strategy and growth</title>
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         <pubDate>2019-05-19 07:40:26 UTC</pubDate>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/364245346</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Unit 10 - Culture in business</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-05-29 06:39:09 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Assessing a change in scale - external growth (horizontal merger)</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/364263248</link>
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         <pubDate>2019-05-29 08:04:35 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>IKEA app and ‘downtown’ locations - new strategy responding to competitors, buying habits and technology</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/364672120</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-05-30 15:41:33 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/365759924</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>First mover advantage and CSR at Waitrose</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-06-05 05:25:25 UTC</pubDate>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/367040691</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Unit 3 - Marketing<br>STP - segmentation, targeting and positioning</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-06-11 21:47:13 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/368337210</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Unit 3: price elasticity of demand</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-06-19 15:59:03 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/370437405</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Assessing a change in scale</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-07-07 18:11:32 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 1 - Sole traders </title>
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         <pubDate>2019-07-10 18:32:10 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Enterprise</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7249703/Teenager-FIFTH-biggest-seller-Depop-selling-festival-glitter-bedroom.html" />
         <pubDate>2019-07-17 05:16:00 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Netflix - PED &amp; Competition</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/371563546</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-07-18 10:26:00 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>External growth and Corporate Governance</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/372434195</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jul/26/sports-direct-shares-fall-results-delay-mike-ashley" />
         <pubDate>2019-07-27 08:25:38 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 9 - Internationalisation: Bartlett and Ghoshal</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/372845528</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-07-31 18:02:12 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Market share/size and growth and decline</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/374385187</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/aug/12/uk-consumers-switch-to-online-streaming-en-masse" />
         <pubDate>2019-08-13 19:11:21 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>DrMartens article: CSR, product portfolio/Ansoff, venture capital and revenue growth </title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/374386338</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-08-13 19:18:03 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/378993783</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Economic factors</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-09-01 20:29:38 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Internationalisation</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/378993859</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-09-01 20:30:53 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 10 - Corporate governance and the divorce between ownership and control in action</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/378994089</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/aug/29/sports-direct-owner-mike-ashley-faces-shareholder-rebellion" />
         <pubDate>2019-09-01 20:33:19 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Political factors and bargaining power of suppliers </title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/378994375</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-09-01 20:36:36 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Cash flow/current liabilities </title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/378994927</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/aug/20/asos-asks-suppliers-for-3-discount-in-effort-to-repair-finances" />
         <pubDate>2019-09-01 20:41:30 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title></title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/378995063</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Corporate governance</div>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/aug/19/leading-us-bosses-group-drops-principle-of-shareholder-first" />
         <pubDate>2019-09-01 20:43:26 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Assessing a change in scale - delayering </title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/392183795</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49890058" />
         <pubDate>2019-10-01 22:11:49 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title></title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/396049747</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Tesco - change management, leadership, strategic change and operational efficiency</div>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/oct/05/tesco-dave-lewis-back-from-brink-it-could-have-gone-under" />
         <pubDate>2019-10-10 10:18:08 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title></title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/396369445</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Dyson - investment appraisal, innovation and product life cycle</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-10-10 18:48:53 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title></title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/397125895</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Unit 7 - External factors ‘Social’ trends</div>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2019/oct/05/has-the-suit-and-tie-had-its-day-maybe-says-ms" />
         <pubDate>2019-10-13 15:43:25 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Porter’s 5 Forces</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/397625817</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-10-14 20:46:54 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Coca Cola launches £10m marketing campaign</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/398163767</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.coca-cola.co.uk/newsroom/press-releases/coca-cola-zero-sugar-launches-with-10-million-campaign-to-encourage-more-people-to-choose-no-sugar" />
         <pubDate>2019-10-15 20:30:59 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Too much weed?</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/398195943</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Supply and demand   Porter’s 5 Forces]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://twitter.com/businessinsider/status/1183896266440413189?s=12" />
         <pubDate>2019-10-15 22:12:59 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Data mining and Technology</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/398196516</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://twitter.com/theeconomist/status/1183631246389370882?s=12" />
         <pubDate>2019-10-15 22:15:17 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Ethics, supply chain management &amp; offshoring</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/399989283</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://trib.al/z0wTIxG" />
         <pubDate>2019-10-20 15:37:32 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Private (family) ownership, zero gearing, long term growth objective and highly profitable</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/401875720</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/oct/19/meet-the-morrises-uk-retail-billionaires-home-bargains" />
         <pubDate>2019-10-24 07:33:27 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title></title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/402857803</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>External environment for retail businesses</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-10-26 09:29:01 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Summary of CSR</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/404873399</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiIv5u59qPs" />
         <pubDate>2019-10-31 08:04:33 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Changing external environment (Environment / CSR)</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/406193152</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/04/better-latte-than-never-compostable-coffee-pods-go-on-sale" />
         <pubDate>2019-11-04 13:03:10 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 7 - External Environment </title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/406736937</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Porter's 5 forces - threat of new entrants and substitutes</div>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.tutor2u.net/business/blog/amazon-and-the-threats-of-new-entrants-and-substitutes" />
         <pubDate>2019-11-05 09:39:53 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Being responsive to cultural needs</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/409718829</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Internationalisation]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-11-11 23:14:24 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 6 - Quality control/assurance </title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/425258378</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/dec/17/whirlpool-washing-machines-to-be-recalled-over-fire-hazards-in-uk" />
         <pubDate>2019-12-17 22:21:58 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 4 - Inventory Control</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/429870957</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51045282" />
         <pubDate>2020-01-10 08:39:50 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Market capitalisation - Superdry</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/430319303</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51060580" />
         <pubDate>2020-01-11 07:24:51 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 9 - Innovation </title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/431027524</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Research and Development at Google</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-01-13 21:00:05 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 9 - Innovation</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/431028762</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Innovation at Dyson</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-01-13 21:03:39 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 9 - Innovation</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/431030458</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Intrapreneurship at Google</div>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ8-CaIGroA" />
         <pubDate>2020-01-13 21:07:56 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 10 - Hofstede’s culture</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/431611719</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.hofstede-insights.com/product/compare-countries/" />
         <pubDate>2020-01-14 22:28:06 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 4 - Operations &quot;Improving Efficiency&quot;</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/432121619</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Amazon's pressure on their labour force</div>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://observer.com/2018/04/amazon-britain-harsh-working-conditions/" />
         <pubDate>2020-01-15 20:52:58 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 9 - Internationalisation</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/436195487</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>The Entertainer goes to India</div>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.retail-week.com/entertainment/the-entertainer-set-to-open-in-india-with-reliance-retail-partnership/7034012.article?authent=1" />
         <pubDate>2020-01-26 22:24:14 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 3 - Marketing</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/436940981</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Price elasticity </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-01-28 13:43:20 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 4 - Increasing Efficiency</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/437499325</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Exam questions</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-01-29 12:43:45 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 9 - E-commerce</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/438058813</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Fashion industry</div>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2015/feb/06/how-mobile-ecommerce-changing-fashion-industry" />
         <pubDate>2020-01-30 10:17:06 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 4 - Capacity Utilisation</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/439344807</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Increasing capacity utilisation, social trends and increasing revenue</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-02-02 19:36:49 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 5 -Cash flow</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/446479145</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.theguardian.com/business-rewired/2020/jan/14/cashflow-tips-a-customer-who-doesnt-pay-isnt-a-customer?utm_source=pdscl&amp;utm_medium=sfbk&amp;utm_campaign=Glabs" />
         <pubDate>2020-02-17 18:47:55 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/446479145</guid>
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         <title>Environmental and sustainable production - Lucozade, Ribena &amp; S</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/446775274</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/soft-drinks/lucozade-ribena-suntory-cuts-energy-use-with-new-13m-production-line/602058.article" />
         <pubDate>2020-02-18 13:33:50 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 8 &amp; 9 - strategic direction (diversification) and joint venture</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/447539198</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://news.sky.com/story/disney-launches-wedding-dress-range-replicating-iconic-princesses-11937035" />
         <pubDate>2020-02-19 17:00:36 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/447539198</guid>
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         <title>Impact of external factors and globalisation (+ supply chain management)</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/452791275</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2020/03/01/coronavirus-could-be-the-end-of-china-as-global-manufacturing-hub/?utm_campaign=forbes&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_term=Valerie%2F#76616c657269" />
         <pubDate>2020-03-02 07:04:01 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 10 - Problems with strategy and why strategies fail</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/453937100</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Tesco fails to break the US market.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-03-03 20:19:16 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Sustainable supply chains (unit 4 and 7)</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/456220187</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-03-07 13:09:44 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 10.4 Corporate Governance</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/457163436</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-03-09 20:12:50 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 4 &amp; 7 - simplifying operations and reducing gearing </title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/457352268</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Tesco sells Asian stores </div>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51796815" />
         <pubDate>2020-03-10 06:37:01 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 4 - capacity utilisation and inventory control</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/459588312</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-51840387/will-we-run-out-of-toilet-paper" />
         <pubDate>2020-03-12 23:06:11 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/459588312</guid>
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         <title>Unit 9 - innovation</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/472071291</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Italian engineers adapting full mask snorkels into ventilators </div>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.isinnova.it/easy-covid19-eng/" />
         <pubDate>2020-03-24 06:22:10 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/472071291</guid>
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         <title>Motivating staff and Ethics/CSR</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/534754493</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.ladbible.com/news/uk-poundland-giving-staff-extra-holiday-as-reward-for-coronavirus-efforts-20200427?source=facebook" />
         <pubDate>2020-04-27 21:23:23 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/534754493</guid>
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         <title>Decision making, stakeholders, supply chains and CSR</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/566216312</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.lewiscotter.com/brands?fbclid=IwAR16XwOn6V1AAWYTH6wj4xGnSe_znl63RdbfjeyU0YZDbmTlShM4gwPF9l4" />
         <pubDate>2020-05-11 22:52:32 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/566216312</guid>
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         <title>Improving cash flow and managing the supply chain</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/569302729</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/may/12/our-world-is-cancelled-how-the-entertainer-is-fighting-to-stay-afloat" />
         <pubDate>2020-05-13 07:14:00 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/569302729</guid>
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         <title>Rush for toilet roll - capacity, demand and capital investment</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/614579504</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-52947072" />
         <pubDate>2020-06-06 21:40:16 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/614579504</guid>
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         <title>Lean/efficient production </title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/614580447</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.theaccessgroup.com/lean-manufacturing/five-principles-for-creating-superior-value/?utm_source=Twitter&amp;utm_medium=CPC&amp;utm_campaign=SCS_Twitter_Lean_Manufacturing_Fundamentals_May_Ad_2(2)" />
         <pubDate>2020-06-06 21:42:22 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Doc Marten: history of the iconic boot</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/621225354</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Market segmentation, growth, offshoring, price skimming.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-06-10 18:10:37 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Starbucks recovering from Coronavirus</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/621232039</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Impact of external factor, contingency planning and share prices </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-06-10 18:15:01 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Winners and losers of lockdown</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/642355056</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Food industry</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-06-28 20:15:05 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Winners and losers of lockdown</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/642358419</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Retailers</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-06-28 20:23:14 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title></title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/644125196</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-06-30 16:00:40 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 9 - assessing a change in scale (external growth)</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/649218896</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Uber acquires Postmasters</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-07-07 14:17:01 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Capacity utilisation and break even </title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/660134796</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Hotel during Covid-19 </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-07-22 14:06:38 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 6 - HR</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/662313044</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Job enlargement </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-07-25 09:56:48 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 5 - Finance </title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/662314092</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Risk and return of corporate bonds</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-07-25 10:04:34 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>3.7.1 Why mission statements matter</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/724682661</link>
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         <pubDate>2020-09-07 11:05:54 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 7.1 Mission, Objectives &amp; Strategy</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/743268455</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Objectives</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-09-14 08:51:45 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 7.1 Mission, Objectives &amp; Strategy</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/743273407</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Strategy </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-09-14 08:54:50 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 7.1 Mission, Objectives &amp; Strategy</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/743275483</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Tactics</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-09-14 08:56:11 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/753058598</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Application: SWOT analysis of ASOS</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-09-16 19:38:44 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 3 - Marketing</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/756639581</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Pricing strategies and competition</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-09-17 18:42:30 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 2.2 Understanding decision making</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/773648673</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Scientific Decision Making</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-09-23 19:53:13 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 2.2 Understanding decision making</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/792883705</link>
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         <pubDate>2020-09-30 20:06:39 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 5 - Sources of Finance</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/800923605</link>
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         <pubDate>2020-10-04 15:39:35 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 2 - Stakeholders</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/803205383</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Needs and influence</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-10-05 14:27:08 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 9 - Assessing a change in scale</title>
         <author>mlester22</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/848193843</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Merger</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-10-21 11:03:47 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 9 - Assessing a change in scale</title>
         <author>mlester22</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/850262974</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Takeover/acquisition</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-10-21 19:55:35 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 8 - Strategic direction</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/851889461</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Where on Ansoff’s matrix is this? </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-10-22 10:26:15 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 7 &amp; 9 - Regulation over a takeover</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/851893184</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-10-22 10:28:52 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 4 - Operations</title>
         <author>mlester22</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/906155695</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Supply chain, logisitics and sustainability with IKEA</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-11-09 21:03:25 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 9 - Innovation</title>
         <author>mlester22</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/925110344</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Amazon's lesser hits</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-11-15 20:41:26 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 9 - Innovation</title>
         <author>mlester22</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/925116031</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Protecting a trademark</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-11-15 20:45:36 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 3 - Analysing marketing data &amp; Unit 9 - Digital Technology</title>
         <author>mlester22</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/981739096</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-12-02 21:01:54 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 9 - Digital technology</title>
         <author>mlester22</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1072224813</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>What is ERP?</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-01-10 22:26:33 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 10 - Managing Change</title>
         <author>mlester22</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1095685070</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>New CEO of John Lewis has radical plans to secure their future</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-01-17 15:57:28 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 10 - Organisational Cultures</title>
         <author>mlester22</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1161063827</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-02-03 21:07:22 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 10 - National cultures</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1163277394</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-02-04 12:03:02 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 4 - Operations</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1185003159</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Automation, outsourcing and ethics</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-02-09 22:55:04 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 3- Price &amp; PED/YED</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1185818449</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-02-10 06:31:44 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 10 - Strategic change</title>
         <author>mlester22</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1186833120</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-02-10 11:30:49 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 8 - External factors, CSR, stakeholders &amp; competition</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1187759355</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-02-10 15:02:39 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 4 - Sources of Finance</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1206124463</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Share issue and long term loan</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-02-16 09:01:28 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 3 &amp; 8 - product life cycle, Boston &amp; Ansoff</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1219618627</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-02-19 17:11:47 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 6 - Ways of working </title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1219633764</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-02-19 17:15:22 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 10 - Managing culture</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1220626079</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Leadership and culture</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-02-19 22:52:25 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Building a brand</title>
         <author>mlester22</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1230199639</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-02-23 08:07:26 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 9 - Innovation</title>
         <author>mlester22</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1230208895</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-02-23 08:10:14 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 1 - What is business?</title>
         <author>mlester22</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1230217367</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Market capitalisation</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-02-23 08:12:55 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 10 - Organisational Culture</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1243389872</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>The good and the bad!</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-02-25 21:39:01 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 4&amp;10 - technology in operations &amp; process innovation</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1270724822</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-03-04 18:48:36 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Operational costs</title>
         <author>mlester22</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1317876361</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>CPG = consumer packaged goods</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-03-16 20:47:32 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1318187048</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-03-16 23:08:38 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 10 - strategic drift</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1332267831</link>
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         <pubDate>2021-03-20 10:34:06 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 6 - Hertzberg &amp; Unit 10 Organisational Culture</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
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         <pubDate>2021-05-09 16:26:09 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2021-05-11 19:20:11 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2021-05-18 21:53:22 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2021-06-04 06:42:12 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2021-06-05 06:45:42 UTC</pubDate>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1602328871</link>
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         <pubDate>2021-06-12 07:49:36 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2021-06-23 15:23:47 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2021-06-27 20:16:47 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 3.3 PLC</title>
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         <pubDate>2021-07-11 15:22:42 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 7 - CSR + technology + environment</title>
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         <pubDate>2021-07-11 21:01:20 UTC</pubDate>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1671961967</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Growth model stages -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-58035124">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-58035124</a></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Unit 2 Shareholder &amp; Unit 6 motivation</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1701832682</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58340082">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58340082</a></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-08-28 08:48:49 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 3 PLC/PED</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1701836407</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58351462">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58351462</a></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-08-28 08:58:39 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>CSR - Marks and Spencer</title>
         <author>mlester22</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1729052579</link>
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         <pubDate>2021-09-09 19:22:21 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>mlester22</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1734098583</link>
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         <pubDate>2021-09-12 19:19:07 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Winners and losers of lockdown</title>
         <author>mlester22</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1735652008</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Food industry</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-09-13 10:36:28 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 8 Ansoff</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1747916319</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/games/2021/sep/16/living-space-invaders-ikea-launches-gaming-furniture-range">https://www.theguardian.com/games/2021/sep/16/living-space-invaders-ikea-launches-gaming-furniture-range</a></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-09-17 05:39:22 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 7 Kaplan &amp; Norton</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1821635805</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/supermarkets/dave-lewis-ditches-tesco-steering-wheel-in-favour-of-big-six/517182.article">https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/supermarkets/dave-lewis-ditches-tesco-steering-wheel-in-favour-of-big-six/517182.article</a></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-10-17 04:12:34 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1856905671</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/business/2021/oct/30/banana-price-war-uk-supermarkets-hurting-farmers-growers-warn">https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/business/2021/oct/30/banana-price-war-uk-supermarkets-hurting-farmers-growers-warn</a></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-10-31 16:25:43 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 9 - Assessing a change in scale</title>
         <author>mlester22</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1869605201</link>
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         <pubDate>2021-11-05 10:03:50 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 9 - assessing a change in scale (external growth)</title>
         <author>mlester22</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1869606883</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Uber acquires Postmasters</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-11-05 10:05:07 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 1/7 ethics &amp; CSR</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1870829534</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://www.talkingretail.com/news/industry-news/consumers-now-spending-100-a-month-on-ethical-products-says-co-op-report-03-11-2021/?fbclid=IwAR3UbzG4z-vSJX4uwqJNAhcZdFmuUGDRnsyjkleev8gE4DquUSqK44en8Jc">https://www.talkingretail.com/news/industry-news/consumers-now-spending-100-a-month-on-ethical-products-says-co-op-report-03-11-2021/?fbclid=IwAR3UbzG4z-vSJX4uwqJNAhcZdFmuUGDRnsyjkleev8gE4DquUSqK44en8Jc</a></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-11-05 21:00:39 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 8 Ansoff</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1870834314</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/iceland-sell-ice-cream-versions-22064886?fbclid=IwAR24oFrmx_Vi_cjQbVi-Nc7qHNzysaNiSNWNUlcQC_YEUlvLmDAOll2d9KU">https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/iceland-sell-ice-cream-versions-22064886?fbclid=IwAR24oFrmx_Vi_cjQbVi-Nc7qHNzysaNiSNWNUlcQC_YEUlvLmDAOll2d9KU</a></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-11-05 21:05:27 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1893845865</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/aqabusinessteachers/permalink/4682191178513141/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/aqabusinessteachers/permalink/4682191178513141/</a></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-11-16 11:18:39 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 3 - Analysing marketing data &amp; Unit 9 - Digital Technology</title>
         <author>mlester22</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/1908247297</link>
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         <pubDate>2021-11-23 12:13:44 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Ice cream - growth, innovation and investment + CSR</title>
         <author>mlester7</author>
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         <pubDate>2021-12-29 08:08:46 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 9 - Internationalisation: Bartlett and Ghoshal</title>
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         <pubDate>2022-02-01 10:34:29 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2022-02-22 08:30:18 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2022-02-22 08:31:12 UTC</pubDate>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/2074503056</link>
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         <pubDate>2022-03-02 22:27:42 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Unit 3.3.4 Integrated marketing mix - Digital Marketing</title>
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         <pubDate>2022-03-14 21:33:49 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2022-04-20 07:53:19 UTC</pubDate>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/2149952088</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>In case you forget yours in class</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-04-20 07:56:54 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>mlester22</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/mlester7/v9l2jp7g3rj2/wish/2155517170</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Summary notes</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-04-24 20:22:55 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>25 mark qu on resistance to change - model answer</title>
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         <pubDate>2022-04-26 07:49:38 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2022-04-27 09:45:18 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Franchising mark scheme</title>
         <author>mlester22</author>
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         <pubDate>2022-04-27 10:34:50 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Delegation mark scheme</title>
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         <pubDate>2022-04-27 10:35:21 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2022-05-03 10:22:00 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2022-05-09 06:56:42 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2022-05-17 08:25:15 UTC</pubDate>
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