Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2018

It happens all the time: A group of managers get together at a resort for two days to hammer out a “strategic plan.” In this case let’s make the business Dan Murphy’s, Australia’s largest liquor retailer with a national footprint. Busá Photography/Getty Images.

Strategic Planning 14

Strategic Planning Planning Objective Seminar 14

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Small businesses that fail to do this can get hammered by unforeseen costs, go into steep debt, and potentially close completely. Manage your inventory – If you run an e-commerce store or retail business that needs a lot of stock you’ll need to manage it carefully.

Management 115

Management Banking Credit Scoring Discount 115

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Discounts and promotions are at an all-time high, often comprising the single-biggest cost within many retailers’ P&Ls. Yet despite these high stakes, and the growing adoption of sophisticated analytics, many retailers continue to take a broad-brush approach to running promotions that results in missed sales and profits.

Retail 10

Retail Discount Apparel Price 10

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2017

The companies that are most vocal about environmental and social issues tend to be big, mass-market brands — well-known retailers , consumer products giants , and tech firms that are telling a new story to consumers who increasingly care about sustainability.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Payback Period Brand Energy 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Barker had licensing deals with sports leagues to make merchandise with their logos and partnered with large brands to produce it for retail markets, and when Lance took the company over, its revenues were about £100 million. “Besides, lots of experts say that too many people view comp as a hammer and every problem as a nail.

Case Study 13

Case Study Team CFO Merchandising 13

N2Growth Blog

JULY 19, 2011

One of the charges being levied in the Indian High Court was that Coke and Pepsi products were addictive and unhealthy, Hmmm…More recently there have been a number of energy drinks and dietary supplements that have been pulled from retail shelves because of health hazards posed by addictive consumption.

Marketing 310

Marketing Tactics Brand Ethics 310

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2011

In addition to laying out an approach for making one-time improvements, Reengineering's high priest (the late Michael Hammer) had advice for organizations wanting to sustain improvement. What's more, the company helped develop Hammer's PEMM concept and is now training Lean managers.

Six Sigma 15

Six Sigma BPM Process Hammer 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2013

The steady stream of new products, they complained, was too much for their retail clients to absorb. We needed, therefore, to bridge the gap between the interests of our client and the interests of our salespeople and their retail clients. So I focused the discussion on how best to establish this “limit”.

Company 8

Company Franchising Retail Incentives 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Several years ago I sat down with the CEO of a fast-growing retail business. Without a hammer, we’re more likely to think of a shoe as a good tool to get a nail pounded into the wall. The company started as a single store, but about a decade later it was a national chain on the heels of filing an IPO. His answer blew me away.

Creativity 8

Creativity Budgeting IPO Merchandising 8