You're Not the Boss of Me

OCTOBER 31, 2010

As they often say in retail stores about handling merchandise, “ If you break it you own it”. Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink. Breaking an established rule usually comes with a measure of risk.

Maturity 50

Maturity Blog Merchandising McCarthy 50

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

The previous year the company had generated more than $4 billion in gross merchandise sales through its platform, yielding about $50 million in revenue. In the media and internet industries, it turns out to be very important when operating in China. Only legal, finance, and human resources still reported back to headquarters.

Chief Financial Officer 9

Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 9

In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

Economically I probably helped shift some merchandise. I met a lot of funny, talented and clever people, got to become an overnight expert in everything from shower-heads to sheep-dip, got to scratch my creative itch on a daily basis, and earned enough money to raise the family which I love, and even see them occasionally.

Advertising 265

Advertising Creativity Industry Bottom-up 265

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2017

As the industry moved toward an emphasis on customer service and merchandising, the company fell behind, because its employees were focused more on increasing inventory turns and sales per square foot. For example, at a grocery store chain I worked with, employees were steeped in an operations culture that valued efficiency and productivity.

Brand 8

Brand Company Operations Merchandising 8