Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2011

Incomes are rising quickly in the world's most populous country: The percentage of the Chinese population earning between 10,000 and 24,000 renminbi a year (between US $1,200 and $3,500, in terms of 2010 exchange rates) rose from 11% in 2004 to 58% in 2010. The Chinese are also becoming more aware of fashion.

Apparel 13

Apparel Franchising Retail Fashion 13

Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

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Media 306

Media Blog Learning-by-Doing Influence 306

Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2011

In a two-part event, employees in WorldJam 2004 first brainstormed solutions to increase growth and innovation, resulting in 191 pragmatic ideas. Its tool and engineering cycle time dropped 50% from 2004 to 2009, costs went down and it produces higher-quality products. In early 2010, Avery Dennison, a $6.5

Process 15

Process Press Release Automotive Globalization 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

In 2010 no one was interested in the Swedish car maker Volvo—except Geely, a low-end Chinese car maker that realized it could enter the middle and higher-end markets and increase its margins by acquiring Volvo’s technology and brand (renowned for safety). The acquisition was a huge success. Access to mature global markets.

Company 8

Company Maturity Globalization Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2012

In 1989, a group of investors led by Marcel Telles purchased Brahma, then the number two brand of beer in Brazil. Telles and his team built the brand, took over the number one slot, and in 1999 combined with their chief competitor to form AmBev. By 2010, the EBITDA of the combined company AB InBev had risen to 38%.

EBITDA 10

EBITDA Globalization Depreciation Open-book 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

For example, Bunge, an agribusiness firm, reported a $56 million quarterly loss in its sugar and bioenergy segments due to drought in 2010. Coca-Cola, for example, faced a water shortage in India that forced it to shut down one of its plants in 2004. billion in mining projects since 2010. Fostering innovation.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2012

"A general who fears to unsheathe his sword is not a good general," says Mr. Li Jiaxiang , Chairman of Air China from 2004 to 2008 and the #1 performing corporate leader in China according to our new ranking (just published in the Harvard Business Review China and the centerpiece for the magazine's launch events in Beijing and Shanghai).

Long-term 13

Long-term Short-term Globalization Reputation 13

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 19, 2011

By the time their success was worth noticing, in 2004, HP and Dell decided to dabble in devices. It indicated that the value to be offered was in "leveraging" (there's that word again) their brand and distribution. In 2010 the game was over. But they grew, at first slowly, but at all times profitably.

Software 9

Software Maturity Resistance Business Model 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

The idea was simple: Combine the best of both companies into the new Yahoo China, which was projected to generate more than $25 million in revenue in 2004. We were optimistic about Yahoo’s future in China as the deal closed in January 2004. A 2010 Harvard Business School case by Julie M.

Chief Financial Officer 10

Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2014

’s branded generic-medicine unit in India for $3.7 billion in 2010, predicting it would grow at 20% a year for a decade. When they quit, the American company’s brand and reputation takes a hit in India. Earlier, GE found that it could not make a go in the appliance business in India. David Mulford, U.S.

Venture Capitalist 12

Venture Capitalist Price Marketing Learning-by-Doing 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

By 2010 the company had become the best-performing stock in the S&P 500, worth $30 per share and earning investors a return of 29 times. When Knudstorp took over as CEO in 2004, he quickly settled on a course of action: return the company to its core. Since then its stock has more than doubled. By 1993 the company had $1.3

Company 8

Company How To Business Model Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

While I've helped many clients grow their products, brands, and overall businesses, there is nothing as exhilarating as helping a company create an entirely new category. Our analysis showed the top 20 firms in Fortune 's 2010 list of fastest-growing companies received $3.40 in incremental market capitalization for every $1.00

B2C 12

B2C Strategy B2B Waterman 12

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2014

One of the most significant came in early 2004 when we decided to relocate from San Francisco to Las Vegas. Our belief is that as unsexy and low-tech as it may sound, the telephone is one of the best branding devices out there. We view it as something that can grow if we create positive emotional associations with our brand.

CEO 8

CEO Call Center Real Estate Merchandising 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2013

In the 2004 sample, roughly 20% of the firms came from emerging markets. By 2010, the typical S&P company was 16 or 17 years old. I found that in the period from 2000 to 2009, over half of the firms in the sample shrunk their revenue by 10% or more in at least one of those years, clear evidence of eroding competitive advantage.

Company 8

Company Sample Competitive Advantage Trends 8

Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 12, 2017

At the same time, a second wave of innovation for job sites was cropping up, marked by two major developments: the appearance of listings aggregators (Indeed and SimplyHired, both founded in 2004), and the founding of LinkedIn (in 2003). along with Affinity Labs – a platform that build social networks for communities like firefighters.

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Price IPO Content Marketing 101

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2017

Yet by 2004 its market share was down to 3%. ” During the volcanic ash crisis of 2010, what it offered wasn’t prize-winning stories about the roots of the eruption or its health implications, but an app (Hitchhiker’s Central) that allowed readers to share travel plans and offer rides to each other.

Media 12

Media Advertising Fixed Costs Content 12