LDRLB

MAY 26, 2014

One of the things I think is most interesting is there’s a lot of old models of innovation and of strategy that I won’t say they don’t necessarily apply anymore, but they apply to very, very, almost static markets. DAVID: Yeah. I should say we were talking off the air about- Thanks for ruining Everett Rogers’ curve for me.

Early Adopters 60

Early Adopters Rogers Disruptive Innovation Innovation 60

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Troubles at Tesco, the UK’s leading retailer, are mounting. If round after round of profit warnings was not enough – group operating profits fell 20% between 2011 and 2013 and are likely to fall another 30% in 2014 — the company recently announced it had overstated its first-half profit by about $400 million. How did this happen?

Retail 11

Retail Merchandising Discount Price 11

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2015

The market exit will stop Target’s continued losses in Canada and help the company focus on its strategic initiatives in the U.S. What caused the retailer’s problems in Canada, and what are the lessons learned? However, in the end, the market entry seemed rushed and oversized, with 124 stores opening within ten months.

Retail 8

Retail Merchandising Discount Price 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Walmart recently lost $20 billion in market cap in one day, in part because its leadership admitted it needs to invest more into its e-commerce operations. Walmart isn’t the only retailer struggling with selling on the web — most brick and mortar stores are, too. They were popularized by American Airlines in 1982).

Airlines 8

Airlines Retail Loyalty Price 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 28, 2014

It’s not been a great year for venerable retailer Sears, which is reputed to be closing 130 retail stores and laying off more than 5,000 employees. Founded in 1886 as a mail-order watch retailer, Sears was already 71 when it became an original member of the S&P 500 in 1957.

Retail 9

Retail Quinn Real Estate Apparel 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2014

However, with China’s growth slowing over the past two years, costs shooting up, the government making life difficult for multinational companies, and confusion following the reforms emanating from the Third Plenum in November 2013, some companies are heading in the opposite direction. 2 in the market. Go for Broke.

Supply Chain 9

Supply Chain Retail Chemicals Marketing 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2017

This is promising for a market formerly dubbed the “breadbasket of Africa.” ” Once one of Africa’s most developed markets – with a solid education system, good infrastructure, and a relatively large middle class – decades of mismanagement have cost Zimbabwe. Years of economic mismanagement.

Banking 8

Banking First-mover Advantage Politics Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2015

’ the questions must be asked, ‘WHY did we start doing WHAT we’re doing in the first place, and WHAT can we do to bring our cause to life considering all the technologies and market opportunities available today?’” In 1921, two brothers started the company to serve the ham radio market.

Brand 8

Brand Merchandising Retail Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2014

The tales of two companies, cell phone accessories retailer Cellairis and skin care products maker Rodan + Fields, illustrate the dangers of top-level strategic tinkering. They had the epiphany that they could use cheap retail space – the carts that sit in the middle of shopping malls – to sell mobile phone accessories, mostly cases.

Strategy 8

Strategy Wireless Company Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2018

This dual distribution strategy resonated with both consumers and investors — as Cree’s stock price tripled from 2011 to 2013. Microsoft was able to do so largely due to its monopolization of the desktop operating system market. market for personal computers. Minimize Pain.

Strategy 10

Strategy B2B Insurance Business Model 10

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2014

In January 2013, Chip Blankenship, CEO of GE Appliances issued a challenge to the newly formed team: “You’re going to change every part the customer sees. They became a tight group as they went down to the factory floor and built products together and looked at market research together. Leadership roles and responsibilities.

Ries 10

Ries Waterman Finance Competitive Advantage 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2017

Since the tragic collapse of the Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh in 2013, garment retailers such as Walmart have contributed to improving working conditions for workers. But for those that are ready for the concrete commitment, it can pay off in long-term market leadership. It’s not for every company.

Execution 12

Execution Metrics Long-term Incentives 12

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2017

So four years ago, when I was CEO of GE Capital Retail Finance and tapped to lead a mega change initiative — splitting off our unit into a new, publicly traded company, Synchrony Financial — I’ll admit I viewed it as a huge challenge. We have hired more than 5,000 new employees since beginning the effort in late 2013.)

Management 11

Management IPO Diversity Long-term 11

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2014

Instead, the last few years have seen a proliferation of C-suite titles that include a component of marketing. This diversity reflects not only a deepening understanding of the connection between growth and customer satisfaction, but a much greater awareness of what marketing can do to help forge that bond.

P&L 10

P&L Banking Marketing Call Center 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Good leadership certainly helps, but more often than not, the organization will revert to business as usual. The key is to look beyond just the obvious places like marketing. I spoke with Patty McCord, the former chief talent officer of Netflix from 1998 to 2013. So find them, ask questions, and let them help you.

Airlines 8

Airlines Energy Self-aware Learning Curve 8

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Business shift from the retail dealer customer service mentality of Firestone shifted to a high-production tire operation. Along the way, many defective tires hit the market, subsequently causing SUV rollovers, damage and, in some cases, deaths. K-Mart had become the odd retailer out but still kept 1,500 stores for its reorganization.

Crisis 58

Crisis Crisis Management Retail Budgeting 58

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2015

While there are some factors that make social innovation more likely than not — such as intrapreneurs who will champion them — Davis and White find that competing for talent, strong brands, and leadership transitions all correlate with stronger social initiatives.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Supply Chain Open-book 8

Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 12, 2016

Guest post from Michael Klassen : After three decades of working in marketing, I thought I had heard or read nearly every story of innovation and entrepreneurship out there. He is a marketing professor at the University of Northern Iowa, business consultant, and the author of five books and over fifty journal articles.

Apparel 120

Apparel Innovation Advertising Industry 120

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 25, 2013

The common denominator was open communications with customers, where other retail centers try to stifle mention of incidents. Prevention of leaks in customer information and losses in company market position. Crises can have many liabilities upon companies, including loss of profits and market share. Body of Knowledge.

Crisis Management 79

Crisis Management Crisis Risk Management Budgeting 79

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 4, 2013

For many years, we will be measuring how loss of corporate credibility has tainted all facets of business, in terms of remediation, replacement, litigation, make-good, rework, damage control, recovery process, settlements to victims, decreased stock market value and sagging retail sales. Rebuilding the community image.

Crisis 59

Crisis Airlines Transportation Crisis Management 59

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2017

Digital players wield outsize market power. With products that rely on network effects, these players enjoy economies of scale and dominant market share. Digital markets are uneven. Politics, regulations, and levels of economic development play a major role in shaping the digital industry and its market attractiveness.

Innovation 8

Innovation Policies Technology Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2016

The term “unicorns,” coined, in 2013, by Aileen Lee, founder of Cowboy Ventures , is commonly used to identify venture-backed private companies valued at $1 billion or more. Similarly, Flipkart, the largest online retailer in India, has so far raised an impressive amount of around $3 billion in nine rounds of equity financing.

Company 8

Company Succession Analysis Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2017

Political campaigns are marketing campaigns, messages aimed at selling a product. Yet by 2004 its market share was down to 3%. ” It explains why firms that have anchored their strategies to content have ceded digital leadership to those that have focused on connections. Bigger marketing budgets may not pay off.

Media 11

Media Advertising Fixed Costs Content 11