The Inevitable Rise of Discount Supermarkets

The Inevitable Rise of Discount Supermarkets

Porter's 5 Forces states that one of the 5 defining factors of competition is the threat of new market entrants; the UK supermarket sector was widely used as a live example of high 

barriers to market entry. Well that has been blown apart with Aldi and Lidl taking the sector by storm in the last 10 years, barriers to entry may as well have not existed. Is it any wonder 

then that Waitrose has recently announced its intention to take on the budget stores whilst retaining a premium offering?

Neuroscience and Being 'Busy'

We all know that mental stimulation is good for our brains and, more generally, for our wellbeing. But what about when we complain about being 'too busy'? Are we moaning about 

something that is actually good for us? Or does the stress that can come from being too busy outweigh any of the mental benefits we receive from it? A recent neuroscience study

 may take us one step closer to answering this question...