Archive: December 2016
Food Critics go Viral: YouTubing ‘The Pengest Munch’
By Jack Brumby
Younger consumers mean you cannot ignore the internet:
‘Online’ isn’t just a buzzword, it’s a key battleground. Social media engagement (when navigated correctly) is a potent asset…
Crowdfunding in the crosshairs?
AKA shocks, regulation, fallacy of ‘5 sigma’ events & Crowd-Funding: Q: If ‘five sigma’ events should only happen 1 in 3.5m times, why are they so frequent? A: Because there is no normal distribution. A: And we suffer from over-optimism, wilful blind spots, call it what you will. A: And regulators, politicians etc. may interfere,…
Langton Capital – 2016-12-07 – 60 Seconds on Inflation, Margins, and Savvy Customers
Inflationary Pressures and the Spectre of Price Rises Inflation is coming in 2017 – but how much will there be, and who is most affected? Forecasts can be a fool’s game, but that doesn’t stop us from giving our two cents. Evidence suggests the UK consumer credit cycle is relatively mature, with many households extended…
Domino’s Pizza Group: The Dog that Caught the Bus
Out with the old targets, in with the new… It can be uncomfortable when a fast-growing company approaches its long-term targets – if it wants to maintain its rating, it had better find some new ones sharpish. Domino’s UK, for example, has just under 1,000 stores and is rapidly approaching its old target of 1,200,…