Russell Powell, Author at The NX Group

The Big Four Supermarkets

by Russell Powell | Jul 18, 2016 | Business, Distribution, Supply Chain

Grocery sales in the UK are dominated by Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys and Morrisons. These are known as the Big Four supermarkets. Whenever one of these companies publishes any significant financial updates, the national media gives it heavy coverage. This is because of...

How Important is Business Insurance?

by Russell Powell | Jul 6, 2016 | Business

For many companies a good business insurance policy is essential, if not legally mandatory. But is it just something that costs money and brings you nothing in return? Any working environment that involves contact with people needs a policy which covers any accidental...

British Imports

by Russell Powell | Jul 4, 2016 | Business, Distribution, Supply Chain

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland imported $663billion of products and materials in 2014, the last full year of available records for British imports. When compared with $472billion of exports, this represents a trade deficit of almost...

Free Images for Commercial Use

by Russell Powell | Jun 29, 2016 | Business

Any user of social media will have noticed that it is tweets with images that get the most views and interactions. Reading an article or blog post without pictures can feel like climbing a mountain, whereas having an attractive image in the eye’s periphery is more...

The 80/20 Rule

by Russell Powell | Jun 21, 2016 | Business, Supply Chain

The Pareto Principle, more commonly known as the 80/20 Rule, makes the claim that 80% of outcomes are the result of 20% of the causes. This is probably most apparent in terms of distribution of wealth. For example, 80% of the income in a typical society is earned by...