Consultant Ninja

DECEMBER 3, 2009

Youll hear more about this over the month or two, as November/December closed sales are published as being way down. Source: NWMLS: Tax Credit Boosts November Closed Sales as Pending Sales Drop Through the Floor. Source: NWMLS: Tax Credit Boosts November Closed Sales as Pending Sales Drop Through the Floor.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Consulting Management Airlines 100

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The post-scandal scrutiny of Wells Fargo’s culture has so far focused on the high-pressure sales environment that drove employees to create as many as two million fake accounts. The bank has since fired 5,300 employees for the illegal behavior and eliminated retail bank sales goals entirely. But the fallout is far from over.

Leadership 128

Leadership Banking Ethics Culture 128

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Given that those companies were all venture-financed and emerged from Silicon Valley, you might assume that the key ingredients that have ensured their success were cutting-edge technologies, digital platforms, and customer bases that were chiefly made up of digital natives.

Advertising 132

Advertising Turnaround Resources Comparison 132

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

” “I was working in a wine shop during my undergrad and started to realize that I was able to close more sales by being a trusted advisor to my client rather than acting like a sales rep. When I started out in the program, I quickly realized I was never cut out for finance or accounting.

Consulting 204

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

MishTalk

JULY 23, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Scranton taxpayers could face a 117 percent increase in taxes next year as the citys finances continue to spiral out of control. It may be viewed by some as kicking the can down the road, but it may prove to the state that we need a (countywide) sales tax.".

Real Estate 77

Real Estate Financial Case Interview Advertising 77

MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Tax Collections, Retail Sales Prove Otherwise. The government deficit totaled €40 billion in the first six months of the year in terms of national accounts, 3.81% of GDP, according to data released Tuesday by the Ministry of Finance and Public Administration.

Analysis 69

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 69

MishTalk

JULY 14, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Clearly the pace of sales is very far below the business plan. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104). June 2008 (97). May 2008 (73).

Banking 75

Banking Analysis Trends Real Estate 75

MishTalk

JULY 16, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Hormel Cure 81 hams were allegedly on sale for $3.99 Kim notified me "the sale price was $3.99" and it was reflected on the receipt. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93).

Analysis 73

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 73

MishTalk

JULY 30, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Richmond, California, is backing a plan to buy mortgages in low-income areas for as little as 25 cents on the dollar and may force the sales under eminent domain laws, moving forward with a controversial program that would potentially seize control of home loans from investors.

Real Estate 74

Real Estate Case Interview Financial Advertising 74

MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Yet, the yoy rate of real final sales per capita is below 1% for the second quarter in a row, whereas the second quarter annualized rate is near contracting. annualized real final sales per capita rates would have been reported as contracting. December 2008 (85).

Trends 72

Trends Analysis Real Estate Financial 72

MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Philadelphia : 5th Largest City in US is Effectively Bankrupt; Mayor Holds Closed Meeting With Wall Street to Discuss Asset Sales. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93).

Analysis 78

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 78

Tom Spencer

MAY 31, 2012

Accenture offers management consulting services covering finance & performance management, talent & organisation performance, strategy, customer relationship management, and supply chain management. July 31, 2008 at 7:06 am. October 17, 2008 at 3:40 am. October 23, 2008 at 9:53 am. Website: www.atkearney.com.

Oliver Wyman 122

Oliver Wyman Strategy Strategy Strategy& 122

Tom Spencer

MAY 8, 2016

Within an investment bank, the work is split into many roles including investment banking, sales and trading, equity research, risk management, operations, and technology. People in the “investment banking” or “corporate finance” division typically help large organisations undertake merges and acquisitions.

Banking 60

Banking Consulting Comparison Finance 60

MishTalk

JULY 26, 2014

The Yen was in this general area, at times, in 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2014. The CHART OF THE DAY shows the value of Japan’s exports is 23 percent below a March 2008 peak, even as those of South Korea, the U.S. This weakness is negative for an economy that suffered a blow to domestic demand from an April sales-tax increase.

Finance 76

Finance Energy Transportation Report 76

MishTalk

JULY 2, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. If they fail, the International Monetary Fund might have to withdraw from the 240 billion euro ($313 billion) bailout to avoid violating its own rules, which require a borrower to be financed a year ahead. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78).

Real Estate 70

Real Estate Financial Case Interview Advertising 70

MishTalk

JULY 4, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. And that is bad news for an industry whose sales in their home markets is already complicated by the financial crisis. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104).

Analysis 70

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 70

MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Instead, it is sitting on a pile of cash worth about $280 million—50% higher than its pile a decade ago, equivalent to one-fifth its annual sales, and more than twice the level required for the firm to be deemed loan-worthy by a bank. December 2008 (85).

Real Estate 72

Real Estate Financial Case Interview Advertising 72

Harvard Business

JULY 17, 2018

The Board Had No Finance Committee. GE’s board had another major structural defect: It lacked a finance committee. As I have explained elsewhere , a finance committee is critical for a board in complex public companies like GE, which are involved in a broad range of retirement plans, stock buybacks, and large acquisitions.

Cash Flow 70

Cash Flow Finance Financial Company 70

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Applied Value offers strategy, finance, and operations management services. 30/F, One International Finance Centre. Booz, Booz & Co broke away from Booz Allen Hamilton in 2008. Tel: +852 2868 0014. Applied Value has offices in Stockholm, Shanghai, New York, London, Hong Kong, Detroit, and Boston. Website: www.atkearney.com.

Oliver Wyman 107

Oliver Wyman Strategy Strategy Strategy& 107

MishTalk

AUGUST 7, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Consumers opened their wallets some more in March, spending an average of $89, reflecting the normally expected seasonal spring increase in sales. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). June 2008 (97).

Trends 70

Trends Analysis Real Estate Financial 70

MishTalk

JULY 9, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. an hour wages, but only for retailers with corporate sales of $1 billion or more. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104). June 2008 (97).

Analysis 73

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 73

CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

In contrast, my favorite boardroom belonged to a clothing retail chain in California during the Great Recession of 2008. The company had suffered a 40% drop in sales. If you know finance, especially the finance of retail businesses, that’s nearly impossible. but was still profitable!

Case Interview 59

Case Interview Retail Finance Conference 59

MishTalk

AUGUST 5, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Anecdotal evidence indicated that increased production, and expansions in sales teams, had compensated for strategic reductions in payroll numbers. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). May 2008 (73).

Real Estate 64

Real Estate Case Interview Financial Advertising 64

MishTalk

AUGUST 4, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Initial industry monitoring of digital advertising revenue for some magazine iPad versions found that sales increased about 25% in the first half of 2013. A major drop-off in ad pages occurred from 2008 to 2009 (17%.) December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78).

Advertising 67

Advertising Real Estate Financial Case Interview 67

Tom Spencer

JULY 22, 2013

Kearney’s services include strategy, innovation, sales & marketing, operations, strategic IT, and procurement. In 2008, Booz separated its operations from the U.S. Booz has experience across a broad range of industries including high technology, finance, and consumer products. Booz & Company. Website: booz.com.

Oliver Wyman 83

Oliver Wyman Strategy Strategy Strategy& 83

MishTalk

JUNE 26, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. They cite jewelry, mining production, central bank sales, and all sorts of other irrelevant factors in their analysis. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104).

Real Estate 68

Real Estate Financial Case Interview Banking 68

MishTalk

JUNE 29, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. The Fed, we would argue, is too cyclically oriented, focusing substantially on housing prices and car sales. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104).

Analysis 66

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 66

MishTalk

JULY 22, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. What applies to certain high-tech companies does not apply to the vast majority of manufacturing and retail sales businesses. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93).

Analysis 63

Analysis Trends Real Estate Case Interview 63

Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2018

Robo-advisors, which were introduced in 2008 , are steadily eating up market share from their human counterparts much the way that Amazon and Netflix have taken share from Walmart and Regal Cinemas. Companies in every industry can benefit from making more data and algorithm-based decisions in areas of internal operations and finance.

Strategy 73

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Consulting 73

Tom Spencer

MAY 15, 2014

Kearney’s services include strategy, innovation, sales & marketing, operations, strategic IT, and procurement. has expertise in a broad range of industries and has a range of capabilities including Strategy, Shareholder Value Management, Mergers & Acquisitions support, Operations & Organisation and Marketing & Sales.

Oliver Wyman 76

Oliver Wyman Strategy Strategy Strategy& 76

Martinka Consulting

APRIL 26, 2019

Record number of small business sales in 2018! 70% of medium sized companies will change hands (2008). PriceWaterhouseCoopers – Two-thirds of companies with sales of $5,000,000 to $50,000,000 will change hands in the next 10 years (2011). Notice the same predictions from 2008-2015? This as per bizbuysell.com.

Marketing 40

Marketing PricewaterhouseCoopers Cash Flow Banking 40

MishTalk

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Not long ago—say, until Lehman Brothers failed in September 2008—banks held virtually no excess reserves because idle cash earned them nothing. Only 2% of small businesses complain about financing. That''s news because they haven''t loved it before. But today they hold a whopping $2.5

Banking 65

Banking Small Business Insurance Insurance 65

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2017

” What was reported to happen as a consequence of this shift was a steady decline in firms’ R&D intensity (R&D/Sales) and a corresponding decline in firms’ R&D capability. CEOs from rival firms); conversely not all inside CEOs have it (CEOs promoted from finance).

Company 71

Company Research Trends Case Interview 71

Harvard Business

JULY 12, 2017

Cross-border flows of digitally transmitted data have grown manifold, accounting for more than one-third of the increase in global GDP in 2014, even as the free-flow of goods and services and cross-border capital have ebbed in the aftermath of the 2008 recession. Digital commerce must still contend with cash. Innovation and change.

Methodologies 71

Methodologies Policies Government Data 71

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Smart Debt Engineering The markets are giddy today over a Plan to End Debt Standoff released yesterday by Greek finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis. But the ECB is unwilling to approve the debt sale. Eurozone finance ministers are expected to hold emergency talks in Brussels on February 11 to discuss Mr Varoufakis’s plans.

Engineering 28

Engineering Marketing Finance Banking 28

Kates Kesler

JUNE 11, 2014

Nearly every function from marketing to human resources and finance was replicated at each level: Enterprise functions and infrastructure. Country P&Ls would be replaced with simpler, sales-oriented measures. Geographic Zones (consolidated P&L, plus infrastructure). Regional Clusters (P&L, plus infrastructure).

Apparel 82

Apparel Healthcare Enterprise Chemicals 82

MishTalk

JANUARY 29, 2015

CPI - Urban Consumers - All Items - Percent Change From Year Ago As measured by consumer prices, inflation went negative from December 2008 until October 2009. Food An article on Yahoo Finance on January 16 caught my eye and I bookmarked it: Yes, you ARE paying more for food. Now the sale price is $7.99 Not on sale?

Sales 28

Sales Trends Analysis Finance 28