Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2011

The big question for many leaders as they look toward 2011 is: "How can my company be one of them?". The competitive value of capabilities, however, will only grow as you apply them to your entire portfolio of products, day in and day out.

Strategy 15

Strategy Fixed Assets Competitive Advantage Long-term 15

Strategy Driven

JULY 13, 2011

They might include sales productivity metrics such as market share, the company’s ability to charge premium prices relative to peers, or sales force productivity. Operating-cost productivity metrics might include the component costs for building an automobile or delivering a package, the rates of rework, and so forth.

ROIC 62

ROIC Balanced Scorecard Metrics McKinsey 62

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Based on data covering the period from 2005 to 2011, it charts how globalization has evolved since the onset of the financial crisis at the global, regional, and national levels. Capital markets are fragmenting and while merchandise trade recovered strongly since 2009, the intensity of services trade has remained stagnant.

Report 15

Report Merchandising GDP Globalization 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2014

If round after round of profit warnings was not enough – group operating profits fell 20% between 2011 and 2013 and are likely to fall another 30% in 2014 — the company recently announced it had overstated its first-half profit by about $400 million. UK retail, like the rest of the developed world, is witnessing a few big long-term trends.

Retail 11

Retail Merchandising Discount Price 11

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2015

But as Netflix and online media channels developed, Blockbuster was no longer unique in fulfilling that purpose, and the way it fulfilled it became anachronistic. The maker movement continues to expand, and demand for lower-cost electronic parts, products, and accessories remains strong.

Brand 8

Brand Merchandising Retail Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2011

In the first quarter of 2011, Groupon posted a net loss of $113.9 The company's product is not more valuable to users as more people adopt the platform. In such a world, Groupon would have stuck to its home market of Chicago until it developed a business model that was profitable at scale in one market.

Christensen 19

Christensen Fixed Costs Metrics Venture Funding 19

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2013

The latter promptly announced plans to launch a third trilogy of Star Wars films in 2015, a move that will keep the brand alive and serve as a platform for selling products to a new generation of fans. It would be one thing if your product's biggest fans loved it unconditionally. billion in home entertainment products.).

Franchising 8

Franchising Licensing Merchandising Film 8