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Three entrepreneurs reveal their business drivers

Wednesday, June 15, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Thought Leadership | Tags: innovation, business, entrepreneurs, women in business, business models, magazine, management, car industry, franchise, marketing, advertising, automotive, elevate, Elevate magazine, psychology, business drivers

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Elevate magazine interviewed three business leaders who are using fresh approaches to drive their business forward – from measuring emotions and optimising serendipity to implementing a return to human switchboards.

Our next issue of Elevate, Grant Thornton’s magazine for business leaders is out shortly. Read on to register for your free copy.

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Automotive briefings - #1

Monday, September 20, 2010 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: Financing | Tags: video, car industry, automotive, Daniel Taylor, vehicle registrations, motor retail

Grant Thornton’s Automotive Advisory team are pleased to bring you a series of briefings for lenders to the automotive sector. Episode #1 looks at the challenges and opportunities facing business in the motor retail sector.

Despite the poor economic climate, UK vehicle registrations the first seven months of 2010 were 13.2% above the same period of 2009. More recently, August saw registrations fall by 17.6% on the same period a year before. As the beneficial forces that propelled some motor dealers to record levels of profitability are disapated, the next few months are certain to become challenging.

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