First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 4, 2012

Here is the Hardcover Business Books Best Sellers List for March, 2012 from the New York Times. As I usually mention, this is the list that I pay most attention to because it is a one-month snapshot. Other publications (The Wall Street Journal, for one) put out weekly lists, and, of course, Amazon is updated [.].

Course 89

Course Books Blog 89

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Just last month, the 125-year-old Sears—once the world’s largest retailer— filed for bankruptcy. In dollar terms, small players—defined as those with sales less than $1 billion—grabbed approximately $15 billion in sales from their larger peers between 2012 and 2017. Penney, and Barnes & Noble.

Brand 11

Brand Retail Incubator Merchandising 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2013

One casualty of the showdown was any consideration of changes to lessen the impact of the across-the-board sequestration cuts that began on March 1. Nearly eight months into sequestration , we can move beyond predictions and begin to quantify these effects. billion or 5.5%. Cuts to 2013 budget : $209 Million or 5%.

Health Care 8

Health Care Budgeting Pharmaceuticals Review 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2014

He will be “on trend,” as they say in fashion — in recent months, leaders from the new Mayor of New York to the Pope have also been vocal on the subject. Between 1976 and 2012 the share of US income earned by the top 1% almost tripled, rising from 9% to 24%. And directly, the trends are literally unsustainable. Yes, Switzerland.

Golden Parachute 11

Golden Parachute Apparel Trends Short-term 11