Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Maxx and Marshalls—which compete aggressively on price. Price competition hurts. A recent report by the consultancy BCG documented a general decline in sales among consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies in the United States during 2017, with mid-sized and large companies losing market share and small companies increasing theirs.

Brand 10

Brand Retail Incubator Merchandising 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2018

It’s a solution we discovered during our research in India, and involves breakthrough innovations that drive down health care delivery costs so much that the margins from serving those who can pay is more than enough to cover the costs of those who cannot. It also pursued process innovations that resulted in cost savings.

Health Care 8

Health Care Insurance Cost Price 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Vital though near-term effectiveness is, the exchanges hold a longer-term potential—they can help reshape the organization, delivery, and financing of insurance. They want insurers to compete with one another on the basis of price and service. In 2017, they may open up to still larger businesses and to state and local governments.

Insurance 9

Insurance Goal Health Care Long-term 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2017

After being denounced for years for its dictatorship and destructive economic policies, Zimbabwe entered a new chapter in November 2017, following the military’s removal of president Robert Mugabe, who ruled the country for 37 years. ALEXANDER JOE/Getty Images. Consumers use bitcoins to pay for imported cars , among other purchases.

Banking 8

Banking First-mover Advantage Politics Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Marketplaces allow people to do apples-to-apples comparisons of health insurance products and prices through an online portal. California’s model is perhaps the most influential: It has affected prices and choice in the market by standardizing plans and aggressively negotiating insurance rates. Fostering innovation.

Insurance 8

Insurance Health Care Cost Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2017

Then, via price dynamics determined by market supply and demand, the value is settled on by the network of participants, rather than by a central authority or government. For example, the cryptocurrency used for the Ethereum network, called Ether , saw its value double in just a few days in March 2017. Insight Center.

Venture Capitalist 10

Venture Capitalist Due Diligence Finance Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2017

Based on their stock prices on July 6, 2017 , Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, and Facebook were the five most valuable companies in the world. They have deep resources for innovation with the ability to accelerate the penetration and adoption of digital products. Innovation and change.

Innovation 8

Innovation Policies Technology Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Yet, investors price Alphabet’s Class C stock, which carries no voting rights, almost no differently than Alphabet’s Class B stock, which carries voting rights. Firms with growth opportunities as well as the need for external equity financing often convert to dual-class shares.

Class 9

Class Maturity IPO Short-term 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2017

That would likely lead to closing factories, seeking new sources for inputs, and raising prices to mitigate higher production cuts. If he wins with only a narrow victory, as seems likely, his administration would have a limited mandate for populist reforms that would severely damage foreign investment flows and public finances.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Depreciation Uncertainty Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2017

Therefore, one of the main questions to ask of our fractured state-level climate policy is whether it can unleash the same level of innovation. Wealthy liberal states provide demand for green innovators to engage in learning by doing , which helps products improve and become cheaper. Blue States.

Energy 8

Energy Transportation Policies Politics 8