Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2017

In early 2015 the government announced its intention to auction 450 beer licenses to grocery stores, citing Ontarian’s demands as the motivating factor. Uber learned this lesson the hard way in its bid to enter Calgary in October 2015 when its petition reached 14,000 signatures – only 1.2%

Licensing 10

Licensing Proposal Retail Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2017

For the remainder of the stores, a daily quota (more temporally frequent) plan was implemented for the entire month of May 2015. This change led to an overall decrease in returned merchandise. These stores were selected as a representative sample of different geographic locations (Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmo) across Sweden.

Merchandising 8

Merchandising Retail Bottom-up Sample 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2017

Starting with the quarter ending March 31, 2015 , however, S&P 500 earnings began falling, and earnings growth has remained negative ever since. In retail, for example, if superior merchandising is essential to competitive advantage, then leaders ensure that most (even all) critical merchandising roles are filled with star talent.

Efficiency 8

Efficiency Productivity Products Company 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2018

What’s more, two of my MIT Sloan MBA students analyzed store openings and closings from 2015 to 2017, looking at department stores with more than 50 stores and over $100 million in revenues, and found a positive correlation between customer satisfaction, as measured by Yelp ratings, and the net change in the number of open stores.

Retail 8

Retail Operations Merchandising Motivation 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 12, 2016

During the 2015–2016 season, Leicester often was the highest-trending topic on social media. Likewise, the fan base reached new heights domestically, with season tickets completely selling out, and internationally, with demand for replica shirts and other merchandise proving insatiable at times. Be a more lovable dog.

Brand 8

Brand Merchandising Price Media 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 22, 2016

Mintel’s 2015 American Lifestyles report projects that vacations, dining out, and other experiential categories will drive the growth in total consumer spending. Customers are thrilled by the prices it offers given the quality of its merchandise. But the shift is not happening solely with younger shoppers.

Retail 9

Retail Discount Reis Supply Chain 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2013

The latter promptly announced plans to launch a third trilogy of Star Wars films in 2015, a move that will keep the brand alive and serve as a platform for selling products to a new generation of fans. Watterson refused to allow merchandising, limiting products beyond the comic strip to a couple of calendars.

Franchising 8

Franchising Licensing Merchandising Film 8