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Why U.S. Grocery Chains Need More (and Better) Store-Brand Products

Harvard Business Review

However, in the UK, the market share of ALDI and LIDL is expected to continue to grow, whereas in France, it’s already declining — back in 2009, hard discounters held a 14.9% The new budget offerings are very cheap indeed; often cheaper than anything you can find at Aldi or Lidl. market share in the country.

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The Big Picture of Business – The Statistics Tree: Understanding Figures and What They Symbolize, Relating Directly to Your Business Success

Strategy Driven

Employee theft and shoplifting accounting for 15% of the retail cost of merchandise. In 2009, for example, more than 550,000 businesses were opened, and more than 660,000 closed. According to research conducted by the Ethics Resource Center: Employees of organizations steal 10 times more than do shoplifters.

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Filing for a Patent Versus Keeping Your Invention a Trade Secret

Harvard Business Review

Wyeth, a pharmaceutical acquired by Pfizer in 2009, was the sole supplier of Premarin. Insiders know it as Merchandise 7X. Budget constraints and the costs for filing a patent force a smart evaluation of your options. Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone in 1876 as United States Patent No.