BACKGROUND The Public Health Responsibility Deal (RD) in England was launched in 2011 as a public-private partnership which aims to 'tap into the potential for businesses and other influential organisations to make a significant contribution to improving public health by helping us to create this environment'. It has come under criticism from public health advocates and others, who have suggest...

Since its introduction in the late 1800s, coupons have transformed drastically to appeal to the changing needs and behaviors of the common consumer. Although still existing, the classic paper coupon went digital with the introduction of the Internet. Now, companies such as Groupon and LivingSocial offer discount gift certificates in a “deal-of-the-day” format. This research focused on the uniqu...

To remain competitive, e-commerce user interfaces need to evolve as customer behaviors and technologies change. This paper describes several new user interface features that designers may want to add to their e-commerce offerings. The features include social media connections, storefronts on social media sites, automated product recommendations, dynamic product customization, dynamic product co...

The European Green Deal (EGD) is a comprehensive plan proposed by the Commission to transform EU into sustainable, climate-neutral economy 2050. It includes targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing renewable energy use, promoting circular economy, and protecting biodiversity, among others. While its objectives are vital, EGD in current configuration suffers from major loopholes...

Given uncertainty in policy, particularly around Brexit, how do private equity (PE) firms investing the UK behave? Analysing their response is vital for understanding impact on investment per se and designing policy that limits uncertainty. Building recent work of Mike Wright co-authors, we explore effect measures PE activity channels transmit to market. After developing hypotheses link ‘PE unc...