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. Sales dropped 2.2 Automobile dealer sales rose 1.8 Purchases rose 2.4

Retail 60

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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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Consultant Ninja

MAY 19, 2009

Tuesday, May 19, 2009. We also discussed the importance of the expansion of their services business as a counter to lower sales as well as the very active management of their pipeline given the volatility of their customer base. May 19, 2009 at 11:50 PM. May 21, 2009 at 8:48 AM. Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Newer Post.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Consulting Management Airlines 100

MishTalk

JULY 27, 2017

July auto sales based on mid-month totals look grim despite record incentives. July auto sales down 5 percent. Declining sales will pad the already large inventory numbers piling up on dealers lots. Industry analysts J.D Power and LMC estimate U.S. more…).

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Consultant Ninja

MARCH 31, 2009

Tuesday, March 31, 2009. March 31, 2009 at 9:52 PM. March 31, 2009 at 10:03 PM. April 1, 2009 at 1:14 AM. April 1, 2009 at 1:44 AM. April 1, 2009 at 8:23 AM. April 1, 2009 at 9:44 AM. April 5, 2009 at 1:06 AM. A Simple Question about the Credit Markets. BoA even got 2 of those. Anthony Jen.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

But if businesses disrespect this feeling, sales can suffer. Sales turned around, rising 2.5 REI—an outdoor supplies company—sells inexpensive co-op memberships , and members enjoy members-only sales, free classes, even in-store “garage sales” of returned merchandise. Enhancing customer control.

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Productivity Film Tourism Sales 121

Harvard Business

MARCH 21, 2018

During my years at OSHA, where I served as the Assistant Secretary of Labor from 2009 through the beginning of 2017, I received several reports of safety system failures at DuPont facilities. One example of this sticks in my mind. When Gallogly arrived, the firm was in bankruptcy; his job was to return it to profitability ( which he did ).

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Operations Chemicals System Metrics 187

Consultant Ninja

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

After seeing so many markets down, my cousin in the hunting business informed me that gun sales have been surging, due to Obama winning the presidency. Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Tuesday, November 11, 2008.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Marketing Consulting Management 100

Consultant Ninja

SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

Hes absolutely hammered the sales and marketing division of a particular CPG all week, calling ex and current employees in his quest to dig up the competitive intelligence information the engagement manager has asked him to collect. [Scene: Open workspace at the firms* office.] Timmy calls Bob Johnson, his manager. Newer Post. Older Post.

Oliver Wyman 100

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Consultant Ninja

SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

His goal; to ferret out their trade spend as a % of sales and their sales organizational structure. thats like what, 7% of sales or something, right?". Timmy: "Yeah, hi Ralph, your resume came across my desk, and I was interested in hearing about your work experience.". Timmy: "Hmm hmmm, and what did you do there?". Newer Post.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Consulting Resumes Airlines 100

MishTalk

APRIL 3, 2017

More auto numbers will come in later in the day, but the initial reports show Mixed Sales Results in March. more…).

Sales 43

Sales Report 43

Consultant Ninja

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Timmys search for competitive intelligence on a CPG competitor to the client has been found out, and his ear was chewed out over the phone by the VP of the target firms sales & marketing organization. The Following Tuesday. Timmy did the only thing he could do; refer him to his engagement manager. No comments: Post a Comment. Newer Post.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Consulting Airlines Bain 100

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 14, 2018

For startups, 2009 was a good year. These include manufacturing, budgeting, planning, sales and marketing, and customer service. Yagi Studio/Getty Images. More than 20 companies launched at that time , including Uber, Slack, Pinterest, and Blue Apron, eventually achieved $1 billion-plus valuations.

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Advertising Turnaround Resources Comparison 132

MishTalk

MAY 19, 2014

Flashback January 19, 2009 Unsold Car Images From Around The World. Nonetheless, the story was recently picked up as "new" in so many places that Bloomberg''s Barry Ritholtz felt the need to set the story straight in The Truth About Auto Sales. 16, 2009, article in the Guardian by Nick Mead. The origin of the photos was a Jan.

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Analysis Financial Sales Marketing 76

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. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. December 2009 (93).

Analysis 69

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 69

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

While the job losses are a terrible blow to those workers and the families they support and the local economies where the factories are located, the decision could prevent the kind of crisis that resulted in it seeking bankruptcy protection in 2009 and a $50 billion bailout by the U.S. Car sales in the U.S. government.

Cash Flow 128

Cash Flow Operations Government Sales 128

Epicflow

OCTOBER 9, 2024

If we are undertaking the project scope because of the value (contract price, sales revenue, market visibility, productivity improvement, mortality reduction, etc.) If we are undertaking the project scope because of the value (contract price, sales revenue, market visibility, productivity improvement, mortality reduction, etc.)

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Resources Metrics Data Cash Flow 130

MishTalk

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Large US corporations posted their first decline in both earnings and sales since the great recession. From railroads to manufacturers to energy producers, businesses say they are facing a protracted slowdown in production, sales and employment that will spill into next year. US Back in Recession? Are we back in recession?

Sales 28

Sales Transportation Journal Retail 28

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. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87). October 2009 (81). August 2009 (80).

Analysis 73

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 73

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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Case Interview McKinsey Interviews Sales 105

MishTalk

APRIL 23, 2014

Please consider French Company Does Biggest Junk Bond Sale Ever. Overall, the deal represents the largest sale of high-yield debt on record, according to Dealogic. billion debt sale in September. In 2009, Time Warner decided to spin off AOL as its own company again, ending their ill-fated relationship.

Sales 65

Sales Company Media Finance 65

MishTalk

DECEMBER 15, 2013

The recession ended in mid-2009. percent since mid-2009, compared with a 34 percent surge in outlays on durable goods such as automobiles and appliances, according to data from the Commerce Department in Washington. US real final sales per capita will be near 0% at the trend population and reported deflator.

Automotive 77

Automotive Sales Data Report 77

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The top 25 food and beverage companies have lost $18 billion in market share since 2009. Despite all the buzz about the growth of pre-prepped meal kits like Blue Apron, or the promise of Whole Foods under Amazon’s management, cooking itself is on a long, slow, steady decline. last year.

Industry 134

Industry Chemicals Sales Marketing 134

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. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. December 2009 (93).

Analysis 72

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 72

MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Philadelphia : 5th Largest City in US is Effectively Bankrupt; Mayor Holds Closed Meeting With Wall Street to Discuss Asset Sales. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87). October 2009 (81). September 2009 (72).

Analysis 78

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 78

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.". 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87). October 2009 (81). September 2009 (72).

Real Estate 77

Real Estate Financial Case Interview Advertising 77

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 28, 2014

Japanese core inflation last month fell below 1 per cent to a 13 month low, just weeks before prime minister Shinzo Abe heads to the polls to garner fresh support to push back a scheduled rise in sales tax. Stripped of any impact of the sales tax rise in April, core prices are up 0.9 Retail sales dropped 1.4

Retail 77

Retail Transportation Sales Energy 77

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

The BBC reports Japan''s Quarterly Growth Disappoints Ahead of Sales Tax Hike. Japan''s economy grew less than expected last year, despite forecasts it would benefit from a jump in spending ahead of a sales tax increase in April. The huge string of unexpectedly sour economic data continues to pour in. Add Japan to the spotlight.

Sales 71

Sales Retail Report Productivity 71

MishTalk

JULY 14, 2013

Clearly the pace of sales is very far below the business plan. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87). October 2009 (81). September 2009 (72). August 2009 (80). July 2009 (84). June 2009 (83).

Banking 75

Banking Analysis Trends Real Estate 75

MishTalk

AUGUST 16, 2013

“We’re holding trash bags,” said Philip Mann, 53, who with his wife put about $160,000, half their retirement savings, into gold and silver coins starting in 2009. They’re now worth at least 40 percent less, including sales mark-ups, he said. Did Paulson''s Sale Mark the Bottom? Comment on Paulson''s Sale. The Bottom?

Sales 67

Sales Government Report Marketing 67

The Fearless Marketer

AUGUST 3, 2020

In fact, after the financial crisis of 2009, I had the best four years ever in my business. For instance, I’m finding that online sales letters are not working well at all. I don’t write a sales letter once. So, do I have a secret? Do I have a strategy that nobody else uses? ” #4. But webinars are killing it!

Marketing 107

Marketing Sales Financial Strategy 107

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. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google.

Real Estate 72

Real Estate Financial Case Interview Advertising 72

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Much of the upward revision is in consumer spending and reflects the November figures on retail sales and PCE services. In particular, the forecast update is predicated on the assumption that the funds rate will be held steady at 4¼ percent through mid-2009 and then lowered by 25 basis points in the second half of that year.

Construction 77

Construction Conference Meeting Policies 77

MishTalk

JULY 4, 2013

And that is bad news for an industry whose sales in their home markets is already complicated by the financial crisis. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87). October 2009 (81). September 2009 (72). oftwominds.

Analysis 70

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 70

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

In 2009, the firm purchased Katzenbauh Partners and leveraged this link to launch the Katzenbauch Center, focused on the development and application of innovative ideas for organizational culture and change. 2009 – 2013. The focus of this article is on Booz & Company because of its focus on strategy. Vault Consulting 50 (#4).

Interviews 181

Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

MishTalk

JULY 9, 2013

an hour wages, but only for retailers with corporate sales of $1 billion or more. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87). October 2009 (81). September 2009 (72). August 2009 (80). July 2009 (84).

Analysis 73

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 73

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. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87). October 2009 (81). oftwominds.

Trends 70

Trends Analysis Real Estate Financial 70