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Publishing Is Not Dying

Harvard Business Review

These examples are not mere exceptions, but part of a growing trend. The newspaper industry has been hit especially hard because historically it has derived much of its revenues not from display advertising, but from classifieds and other direct marketing services, where the impact of digital technology has been the greatest.

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Why the Print Catalog Is Back in Style

Harvard Business Review

Penney’s recent announcement that it is resurrecting its print catalog reflects a trend of retailers returning to the print medium as an important sales and marketing tool. According to the Direct Marketing Association (DMA), catalog mailings grew in 2013 to 11.9

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Businesses Can No Longer Avoid Becoming Political

Harvard Business Review

In other words, business leaders have been dealing with the direct, market-based risks presented by major economic, technological, and demographic trends. But these trends, and the business responses to them, carry secondary, nonmarket risks — which may turn out to be even greater.