Remove Apparel Remove Business Model Remove Marketing Remove Technology
article thumbnail

How Chinese Companies Disrupt Through Business Model Innovation

Harvard Business Review

Experts continue to debate whether Chinese businesses are truly disruptive. The American textile and apparel industries, for example, will tell you that the evidence can be found in the blood on the floor — their blood, on what used to be their floor. For some industries in the West, this question appears a bit ridiculous.

article thumbnail

Business Model Innovation is the Gift that Keeps on Giving

Harvard Business Review

With the Winter holiday shopping season, fashion apparel retailer Zara has been the focus of media attention — the New York Times recently profiled the innovative fast fashion business model pioneered by Zara, while Elizabeth Cline's book on the costs of fast fashion has climbed up the sales charts.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Top 10 Green Business Stories of 2011

Harvard Business Review

From relentless demand for resources to bamboo-like 9% growth to vicious competition for the technologies and industries of the future, China will be the big story for a long time. So one technology and company failed miserably (and perhaps the government made a bad investment choice). China, China, and China. Right now, the U.S.

article thumbnail

How Digital Leaders Get the Right Work Done - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM WORKFRONT

Harvard Business Review

In fact, only eight percent of companies’ CEOs believe that their business model will remain economically viable if their industry continues to digitize at its current course and speed. People are welcoming technology investments, and people want to do great work that has a purpose. And let me explain to you what I mean.

article thumbnail

Don’t Let Your Company Get Trapped by Success

Harvard Business Review

For every Apple, there is an Atari, for every Fuji a Polaroid, and for every Zara an American Apparel. In today’s dynamic business environment, leaders of large established companies need more than ever to run and reinvent the business at the same time. It’s harder to stay on top than to get there. points p.a.,

article thumbnail

Calculate How Much Your Company Should Invest in Innovation

Harvard Business Review

Identifying this so-called “growth gap” is critical, because the bigger the gap, the more a company needs to look beyond its current offerings, markets, and business models to find growth opportunities. By reaching new customers in current markets? By stealing share from current competitors?

article thumbnail

The Biggest Obstacles to Innovation in Large Companies

Harvard Business Review

Too many companies wait for the annual strategic off-site to roll around before they address the changing dynamics of their market. At many of the largest companies, in industries like aerospace and technology, limited budgets are not an obstacle. Lack of budget (41% of respondents.).