Strategy Driven

JANUARY 31, 2022

A side benefit is that when their manager appreciates them, it improves their relationships. Employees end up trusting their managers, and it leads to a more positive experience for everyone. Try using HR videos to communicate ideas more creatively across the team. It can be travel or merchandise awards. < 6.

Call Center 111

Call Center Incentives Productivity Products 111

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Alternatively, you could sign up for an interior design course and manage the project independently. In order to boost your sales, you will need to have your featured merchandise on display. Get creative with your window displays. Create clear zones. When customers enter the store, they should know exactly where to go.

Merchandising 52

Merchandising How To Creativity Brand 52

In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

As an ex-ad man and a lifelong aficionado of great creative, whether it is art or copy, I could not resist the urge to check it out. This piece was written for anyone involved in advertising and/or creative endeavors. Creative people are on the whole fragile beings, and letting each other down gently and quietly was the unwritten rule.

Advertising 265

Advertising Creativity Industry Bottom-up 265

Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 4, 2011

I wanted my money back – I had the receipt, I had the merchandise in perfect condition, and virtually everything in the store was on sale at that time. So I put on my best Rich Gee smile and politely asked for the manager. This work by Rich Gee is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0

Licensing 332

Licensing Price Merchandising Ethics 332

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Blogging is also a great way to develop your writing style, as well as testing you creatively to make each post unique. On sites like this, you’ll find a variety of products ranging from personalized name puzzles to custom jewelry and antique merchandise. Language Tutor. It’s completely up to you and your skills what you make and sell.

Video 123

Video Advertising Blog Review 123

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 29, 2019

If you are looking for an angel investor to take a chance on your new business model or your new product, you need to focus your attention on creative platforms that allow you to interact directly with your audience. However, it is in the nature of banking systems to support businesses that can provide solid sales forecast.

Strategy 50

Strategy Tips Merchandising Banking 50

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 2, 2020

Is anyone surprised Baby Yoda exploded in popularity and now every shop under the sun wants to sell some sort of Baby Yoda and The Mandalorian merchandise? Give them the keys to creative use and watch them make wonders. Pop-Culture is Your Friend. The biggest reason the character got so famous is pop-culture.

Media 69

Media Marketing Succession Metrics 69

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2017

Combine this powerful new technology with an artistic community that values inclusion; integrity; transparency in deal making; respect of rights; privacy; security; and fair exchange of value, and you’ve got yourself a new ecosystem for motion pictures, video games, and other creative pursuits.

Creativity 9

Creativity Film Decentralization Reputation 9

You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 19, 2013

They stifle creativity and innovation. As they often say in retail stores about handling merchandise, “ If you break it you own it”. In a world where improvisation is key to success, yesterday’s rules can be today’s impediment. Old rules often slow the flow of progress, sometimes down to a trickle.

Leadership 76

Leadership Maturity Merchandising Retail 76

Strategy Driven

APRIL 4, 2014

92% of all business mistakes may be attributed to poor management decisions. Employee theft and shoplifting accounting for 15% of the retail cost of merchandise. This is a creative way of re-treading old knowledge to enable executives to master change rather than feel as they’re victims of it.

Budgeting 88

Budgeting Succession Consultative Crisis 88

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Getting out and about and thinking very laterally about your marketing opportunities can offer some amazingly creative ideas. Quirky ideas for small business marketing are entirely possible with a little know-how. Take your marketing out and about.

Marketing 74

Marketing Advertorial Advertising Fashion 74

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2017

Thought leaders and futurists name complex problem solving, critical thinking, and creativity as the most important future job skills. At Costco, another good jobs retailer, store managers are empowered to display merchandise and provide input into the merchandising system. Here’s why.

Merchandising 8

Merchandising Retail Competitive Advantage Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 23, 2015

.” We restructured Machine Shop to focus on innovation through non-traditional business partnerships and creative design thinking. Once this groundwork was laid, we realized that the traditional music management model would have to evolve to support these innovation activities. Beyond Music. and Harajuku Lovers.

Business Model 8

Business Model Merchandising Restructuring Fashion 8

You're Not the Boss of Me

OCTOBER 31, 2010

They stifle creativity and innovation. As they often say in retail stores about handling merchandise, “ If you break it you own it”. In a world where improvisation is key to success, yesterday’s rules can be today’s impediment. Old rules often slow the flow of progress, sometimes down to a trickle. What do you think?

Maturity 50

Maturity Blog Merchandising McCarthy 50

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Given the unrelenting pace of change surrounding organizations in virtually every industry, companies are looking for executives who know how to innovate and introduce change, not simply caretakers who can manage the status quo. Senior management doesn't really encourage innovation, you'll hear. They won't let me take risks."

Innovation 15

Innovation Merchandising How To Proposal 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2012

How do you enable people to take the initiative to make needed creative decisions in their work with the equally important discipline needed to follow standard procedures? As a manager, you're supposed to follow the standards, and if something doesn't work, you change the standards. The answer isn't obvious.

Compliance 13

Compliance Merchandising Deming Pharmaceuticals 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

While this belief is true at times, it leads us to underuse our creativity and our determination to work with what we have. Think about how hard work, the creative use of existing resources, and collaboration with others will enable you to meet project deadlines, sales targets, or any other objectives. Instead, set higher expectations.

Creativity 8

Creativity Budgeting IPO Merchandising 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2017

This view differs substantially from the relentless focus on efficiency that has characterized management thinking for most of the last three decades, but it is absolutely essential if companies are going to spur innovation and reignite profitable growth. Let me explain.

Efficiency 8

Efficiency Productivity Products Company 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

It turns "market research" into a far more dynamic and creative process. You tap into the creativity of your consumers." Have an open mind, and be creative about whom you bring in as a possible co-creator. It takes more than financial rewards to keep smart, creative people engaged. This does not come naturally.

Workshop 15

Workshop Creativity Merchandising Airlines 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 13, 2016

But some manage to keep or regain it—they rejuvenate. Walt Disney is the epitome of a creative organization. In 2005, Disney was lagging in creative output and commercial traction. Back then, many on Wall Street worried that cultural and creative differences would damage the integration. And the rest is history.

Film 8

Film Merchandising Creativity Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2011

For many artists and their managers, record sales are now just one of many revenue streams and one of a number of factors with which to judge success. Smart managers realize every artist is a standalone business that generates income from multiple revenue streams. A manager's job is to create those businesses and run them well.

Industry 12

Industry Disintermediation Merchandising Long-term 12

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

It sparks creativity and ensures that multiple sides of issues are expressed. Account management, personal selling, distributor management, merchandising, sales compensation design, and numerous other sales management activities typically fall within the purview of Sales. Sales tasks. Marketing tasks.

Marketing 8

Marketing Market Segmentation Short-term Merchandising 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2011

Few managers would have hired me into the job, at $11-per-hour with no commission, as a retail sales associate at a suburban mall. On paper, I was vastly overqualified, with no appropriate skills — and I was twice the age of my assistant manager. [This post is part of Creating a Customer-Centered Organization.]. Pay them better.

Retail 14

Retail Supply Chain Merchandising Travel 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

We have algorithms for recommender systems, merchandise buying, inventory management, relationship management, logistics, operations — we even have algorithms for designing clothes! Sure, other departments are curious too: “I wonder if clients would respond better to this this type of creative?”

Learning-by-Doing 8

Learning-by-Doing Engineering Metrics Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2013

So WalMart’s gargantuan core competencies of buying power, supply chain management and logistical superiority guarantee the “everyday low prices” its customers crave and demand. Disney’s core competencies of characters and creative storytelling shape virtually everything it does.

Core Competence 8

Core Competence Prahalad Supply Chain Hamel 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2017

These data sources spanned numerous systems—like the membership program, ticketing system, online store, and mobile apps that enable fans to gain loyalty points—and wrangling the data into one platform was a key creative and technical challenge. FOX Sports: real-time fan engagement around the world.

Sports 8

Sports Brand Content Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Amazon, born 24 years ago, had captured about 45% of online retail commerce in the United States by 2017, but still stood for just about 5% of total US retail gross merchandise volume in that year. These tradeoffs need to be understood and managed appropriately in order to capture the potential of AI for the world economy.

GDP 8

GDP McKinsey Long-term Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2017

Rarely do people point to encouraging employees to disagree with their managers, as Amazon does, or firing top performers, as Jack Welch did at GE. I’m not just talking about the obvious problem of managers who treat their employees poorly.

Brand 8

Brand Company Operations Merchandising 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2015

Meg is a freelance writer, blogger, and children’s book author and merchandiser, and she owns her own marketing and PR consultancy. For example, Jane, who got her degree as a physical therapist, felt after graduating that there was “zero creativity” in her chosen profession.

PR 8

PR Long-term Consultative Career 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 8, 2015

” Multivocal leadership is not about gaining technical proficiency in multiple areas – Cosimo knew banking, but not trading, merchandising, or other areas of expertise, and he didn’t have the time to gain even nominal proficiency in other areas. You and Your Team. Leading Teams. Boost your group’s performance.

Team 8

Team Self-aware Diversity Merchandising 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

It has sophisticated functions that together manage user-generated content, the in-depth tracking of consumer buying behavior, and the innovation of new features based on the resulting insights. Similarly, Amazon doesn't succeed because its people apply broad marketing expertise. Frito-Lay Inc.,

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Real Estate Short-term Merchandising 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2013

If your company is already well established and has smart management, it is likely that it will become a hybrid in the next ten years, blending its legacy business with a new business model that is rising to threaten it. Merchandise ordered online can now be drop-shipped for same-day pickup at local stores. Take Walmart, for example.

Business Model 8

Business Model Merchandising Course Education 8