MishTalk

JULY 18, 2013

European Car Sales Plunge to 20-Year low. Amidst all the happy talk that Europe is on the verge of some sort of recovery, here is yet another counterpoint: European Car Sales Plunge to 20-Year Low. in June, bringing total sales for the first six months of the year to just 6.44 Among smaller markets, sales plunged 42.7%

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Consultant Ninja

SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Tuesday, September 9, 2008. Timmy calls Bob Johnson, his manager. Tuesday, September 9, 2008. Management Consulting. skip to main | skip to sidebar.

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MishTalk

JULY 30, 2013

Retail Sales Rise in Germany and France, Decline in Italy; Margin Squeeze in Germany and France. Italy: Sharpest drop in retail sales since April. In Italy, Markit reports Sharpest drop in retail sales since April. Rate of decline in retail sales accelerates for second straight month. Tuesday, July 30, 2013 11:17 AM.

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Consultant Ninja

SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Thursday, September 4, 2008. His goal; to ferret out their trade spend as a % of sales and their sales organizational structure. Thursday, September 4, 2008.

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Consultant Ninja

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Thursday, September 18, 2008. Timmy did the only thing he could do; refer him to his engagement manager. Thursday, September 18, 2008. Management Consulting.

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MishTalk

MARCH 11, 2014

Wholesale Inventories Rise, but Sales Drop Sharply. wholesale inventories rose more than expected in January, as companies built up stocks of autos and machinery, though sales posted their largest decline in nearly five years. Sales at wholesalers fell 1.9 Economists had forecast sales to edge up 0.2 Finance reports U.S.

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MishTalk

JULY 15, 2013

Big Miss in Retail Sales vs. Expectations; Trend Change or Another "Soft Patch"? Retail sales were up 0.4% May retail sales were revised lower, to +0.5% Here are some retail sales comments from Bloomberg to help put things into perspective. percent in June, the most since February 2008. Sales dropped 2.2

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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.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 14, 2017

For example, our survey, which asked managers of 13 functions, from sales and marketing to procurement and finance, to indicate whether their departments were using AI in 63 core areas, found AI was used most frequently in detecting and fending off computer security intrusions in the IT department. AI wasn’t new at Microsoft.

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 15, 2018

This Silicon Valley-based previous electrical engineer with a passion for theater studied at Carnegie Mellon, then started his career in product marketing and sales before becoming a VP General Manager. Global Context was formed back in 2008, just prior to the stock market crash. Business Growth Starts Here.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

Booz, who could very well possibly be considered the father of management consulting as a career. It is one of the original “white-shoe” firms, accredited with being the origination of the management consulting profession. 2008 was when the split came, and Booz Allen Hamilton (parent company) divided in 2. Program Management.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2017

Data is now the critical tool for managing many corporate functions, including marketing, pricing, supply chain, operations, and more. In a typical big data project, a manager engages an internal or external team to collect and process data, hoping to extract insights related to a particular business problem.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Then, one day, I fortunately came across the Management Consulted website. ” I started dating the Management Consulted website and began loving it. Thanks Team Management Consulted, for opening the gates of my career, and I am sure you will continue to be a guide with a beacon along my journey!”

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 21, 2020

It’s an insight that I shared with a few thousand CEOs during the 2008 to 2009 Great Recession. The old way of thinking: “We are better than our competitors, so we should be winning sales.”. It turns out that all of their sales and marketing materials were geared toward the message, “why buy from us vs. another direct competitor.”.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 20, 2015

In fact, in 2007-2008, Israel received the highest amount of venture funding per capita, which is more than any other nation in the world. In 2008, per capita venture capital investments in Israel were 2.5 eBay bought the company for $169M in January of 2008. QUICK REVIEW.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 17, 2013

Nearly 40% of car factories in North America now operate on work schedules that push production well past 80 hours a week, compared with 11% in 2008, said Ron Harbour, a senior partner with the Oliver Wyman Inc. management consulting firm. factory recently cut 500 workers after sales of its new Passat sedan swooned.

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MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

Tax Collections, Retail Sales Prove Otherwise. Spains Retail Sales Decline 36th Month. Reuters reports Spains retail sales slump stretches to three years, hampering recovery. Calendar-adjusted retail sales fell 5.1 Tax Collections, Retail Sales Prove Otherwise. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78).

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MishTalk

JULY 16, 2013

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. Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108).

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 15, 2013

Some of the growth is driven by record-low interest rates, supporting auto sales that account for almost a quarter of the increase in spending on long-lasting items. From 2008 through this year, the annual rise in the number of households has averaged less than 1 percent. Unless the top 10% increase spending ~6%/yr.,

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MishTalk

JULY 14, 2013

Until June 1, Sareb had managed to sell 700 properties (550 in the first 3 months). Clearly the pace of sales is very far below the business plan. Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108).

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Tom Spencer

MAY 24, 2024

Adopt Conservative Financial Management Maintaining the financial health of a business is paramount if one hopes to thrive during periods of economic challenge. For example, during the 2008 financial crisis Microsoft used its large cash reserves to continue investing in software development and R&D, which has paid off in the long run.

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MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

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). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). Newer Post.

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MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Philadelphia : 5th Largest City in US is Effectively Bankrupt; Mayor Holds Closed Meeting With Wall Street to Discuss Asset Sales. Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). August 2008 (93).

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MishTalk

JULY 23, 2013

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.". Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). August 2008 (93).

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MishTalk

JANUARY 23, 2014

Due to competition from online retailers like Amazon and dismal holiday sales at Target, J.C. producing same-store sales declines deeper than 3 percent. only a few years after what he called the "fire sale holiday season of 2008." American Eagle will move some of its aerie lingerie locations into its main stores.

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MishTalk

JULY 9, 2013

an hour wages, but only for retailers with corporate sales of $1 billion or more. Alex Barron, a regional general manager for Wal-Mart U.S., Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108).

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MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

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). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140).

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Harvard Business

APRIL 26, 2017

During the Great Recession of 2008, companies around the world downsized their workforces. American firms alone laid off more than 8 million workers from the end of 2008 to the middle of 2010. Proponents of downsizing argue that it is an effective strategy, with benefits such as increased performance and sales.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

in Management Consulting. Value Partners Management Consulting. Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Applied Value offers strategy, finance, and operations management services. Booz, Booz & Co broke away from Booz Allen Hamilton in 2008. Definitions.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 5, 2018

An example of the difficulties of competing for dependence can be seen in the rise of the “ DIY-economy ,” which was particularly pronounced after the 2008 recession. How to make your company more nimble and responsive.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 7, 2013

Consumers opened their wallets some more in March, spending an average of $89, reflecting the normally expected seasonal spring increase in sales. Longer-term, Americans self-reported spending is much stronger than it was from late 2008 to late 2011, but continues to trail early 2008, before the recession gained momentum.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 17, 2017

Company leaders and product managers worry that these core products have been around for years and may not be able to deliver much more. Consider the example of Gatorade in 2008. When Sarah Robb O’Hagan agreed to take over Gatorade in 2008, she thought she was assuming leadership of an iconic brand that had grown a little tired.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 22, 2013

Bain’s mission is to help management teams create such high levels of economic value that together Bain and its clients can redefine their respective industries. BCG is a global management consulting firm and a leading advisor on business strategy. In 2008, Booz separated its operations from the U.S. Website: bcg.com.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 8, 2016

This post provides you with a high level comparison of management consulting and investment banking. Management consultants assist organisations by providing advice to address specific problems and to improve organisational performance. People in the “sales and trading” division buy and sell financial products.

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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.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

So, if you are in sales and marketing you should be focusing your products on the 55+ age group, they are the ones earning the cash. Flashback May 22, 2008: In Demographics Of Jobless Claims I wrote. link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Who is to Blame?

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MishTalk

JUNE 9, 2014

The growth in sales tax collections was also weak at 1.0 While the declines in income tax collections are not surprising, the softening in sales tax collection s is less expected and more worrisome. For the nation as a whole, the unusually cold winter may have temporarily depressed shopping, contributing to the sales tax slowdown.

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