Unilever is on the anti-plastics warpath. Are you?
Unilever is set to halve plastic use by 2025. But is this coming from ‘the corporate heart’ or from a mere attempt to stay relevant in an increasingly sustainable savvy market?
How leading innovation at Unilever shaped my business journey
When people think of catastrophic business fails, they never mention quiet deaths. They seldom mention the damp fizzles and soft launches that didn?t pick up the necessary traction. Here are the lessons I learned at Unilever.
Lessons in company culture: Why everyone wants to work at Weight Watchers
Close-knit, small businesses have an advantage when it comes to nurturing a company culture. Here we look at some of the big brands that have nailed it, and what business lessons SMEs can take away.
An appetite for trusted information easily sated by consumer-generated content
As products gain depth and promise more benefits, greater claims are made from manufacturers and retailers. People, of course, want to be informed so as to make the best choices. But in whom will they place their trust? That’s where consumer-generated content comes in.
The big corporate culture challenge
There is no one size fits all approach for getting corporate culture right, not least because it will be truly unique to each organisation. That said, there are ways to tackle it head on.
SME lessons from botched Unilever takeover by Kraft Heinz
The world of mergers and acquisitions can often be a murky one, so what can SMEs learn from the failled attempt by Kraft Heinz to snap up Unilever?
While #marmitegate is resolved, be wary of EU suppliers seeking similar proposals
Who would have thought Marmite would be a victim of the referendum vote? Dubbed #marmitegate, the dispute between Tesco and Unilever has raised a debate on whether the next few months will see suppliers want to renegotiate prices with UK firms.
The unexpected Brexit-based Marmite twist ? you?ll either love it or you?ll hate it
This week, as the pound has rocketed even lower, we experienced a strange side-effect of Brexit that I don?t think anybody predicted back in June ? Marmite has become slightly more difficult to get hold of.
Tesco reports worst results in 96-year history with ?6.4bn loss
Major supermarket group Tesco has posted Britain's biggest retail loss, reporting losses of £6.4bn. This outdid predictions ahead of the announcement – the worst of which had estimated the retailer revealing a £5bn loss.
Unilever purchases soap brands to get a better foothold in “priority market” Mexico
Unilever recently announced the purchase of two soap brands owned by rival Procter & Gamble (P&G). Brands Camay and Zest, as well as a Procter & Gamble soap manufacturing facility, are all part of the company's plan to grow in Mexico, which has been deemed a “priority market”.