Harvard Business Review

APRIL 29, 2013

We were unable to capitalize on first mover advantage. But first mover advantage is a simplistic tenet of global strategy. With limited purchasing power, low credit card usage, and poor delivery networks, it''s clear that the approach for e-commerce in developing markets has to be different than in the U.S.

Globalization 8

Globalization First-mover Advantage Retail Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 3, 2017

It turned out that Uber’s How to Win had a lot to do with building a first-mover advantage in markets like the U.S.; when Uber was a late entrant, the Where to Play wasn’t a simple extension, and it exited after losing convincingly to first mover Didi.

First-mover Advantage 15

First-mover Advantage Retail Strategy Pharmaceuticals 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Usually in a period where companies are forecasting growth, pricing power is a critical component. Among them: A focus on pricing in periods of weak pricing power. Innovation focused on first-mover advantage, not price point.

First-mover Advantage 11

First-mover Advantage Supply Chain Price Cost 11

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

And AI success stories are becoming more numerous and diverse, from Amazon reaping operational efficiencies using its AI-powered Kiva warehouse robots, to GE keeping its industrial equipment running by leveraging AI for predictive maintenance. Machine learning is a powerful tool, but it’s not right for everything.

Survey 11

Survey Execution First-mover Advantage Technology 11

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2012

Toyota's decade-long investment in its Prius sub-brand ultimately succeeded in strengthening the company's reputation as a respected product innovator while allowing Toyota to capture first-mover advantage in the fast-growing hybrid category. Enable organizational agility.

Innovation 15

Innovation First-mover Advantage Chemicals Agility 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2013

Use the power of mobile-at-retail and re-think the impulse purchase?. There are a growing number of powerful second-screen technologies, from GetGlue to Viggle. Since consumers carry them at every moment of the day, mobile phones have the potential to be extremely influential on the path-to-purchase and in-store experience.

Strategy 8

Strategy Advertising First-mover Advantage ROI 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Those benefits fall into three categories: To jumpstart network effects that provide a first-mover advantage: Many of the projects being built using blockchain technology are “protocols” that govern the interactions between users in a decentralized autonomous network. How ICOs Constrain. Governance.

Cost 8

Cost Decentralization Finance Entrepreneur 8