[Andrew Spencer]

Thanks, Peter. I tend only to click the articles if they seem relevant because you are correct that there can be a lot of “noise”. Thank you for the tip – I will give it a try! I also completely agree that discussing the trends is ideal. I found that the weekly subscriber zoom call solidified my understanding of what I had read and allowed me to think about stories from multiple perspectives.

[Andrew Spencer]

Thank you for your reply!

That’s really interesting – I hadn’t considered how different age groups would respond to the service. With car repairs often being sudden and urgent, I think it would be ideal to have more flexibility for consumers.

That’s also a very good point about how it will be used completely differently from Klarna for things like clothes. I also don’t see many customers paying for repairs unless they are absolutely necessary.

I now think the future does look bright for Bumper, especially with the second-hand car market being very strong at the moment and potentially increasing.

[Andrew Spencer]

Hello, I do actually have a question about the investment by Jaguar and Porsche into Bumper as part of the “buy now, pay later” craze. Do you think is something that will succeed in the long run? It seems quite interesting to divide the cost of car repairs seeing as how expensive they can be!

[Andrew Spencer]

Hi Xenia, great question! First of all, I think that Watson’s Daily is, of course, a fantastic tool to stay on top of everything (and save a lot of time). Personally, I used Watson’s Daily pretty much exclusively during my law firm interviews to improve my understanding of commercial trends, alongside some longer articles from BBC Business on particular deals that I was interested in. I’d also say that if you are interested in a specific sector, it might help to make some brief notes that you update to see how any stories unfold.

One other helpful tip I received was setting up a Google Alert for topics or firms you are interested in. For example, I set them up for a few law firms to regularly receive email notifications on their activity. I think this is especially handy to keep track of any important news about a firm that might come in just before an interview!

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