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European Service Prices Plunge at Steepest Rate Since January 2010; Reflections on Keynesian Stupidity

MishTalk

Prices were increasingly being cut in order to help boost sales. Average prices charged for goods and services showed the largest monthly fall since February 2010, having now fallen almost continually for just over two-and-a-half years. My Comments Prices received plunge the steepest since January 2010, but input prices are up.

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Perspectives on “The 24-Hour Customer” (Strategy, Marketing, and Innovation Book) in Context of Marketing Segmentation

Steve Shu Consulting

Update (6/30/2010): Catchy teaser video on Time-onomics just released. Business Development General Management Management Consulting Sales And Marketing Business Strategy Innovation Marketing' Adrian, excellent work on the book!

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Consultant Ninja: Thee Sunbeam method of Government Stimulus.

Consultant Ninja

After a quick spike of sales, future demand will be lower. So the effective cost per incremental new house sale was $43,000. These programs made 2009 go slightly better than it would have otherwise, but will make 2010-2012 slightly worse. What a waste. What a stupid way to run a business, or a country. at 12:12 AM. Newer Post.

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How Much Should a Sales Team Pressure Buyers to Close?

LSA Global

How Much Should a Sales Team Pressure Buyers to Close? Closing is a big part of sales, and it is not easy. With only 1-in-5 opportunities closing, how much should a sales team pressure buyers to close? Most sellers say they avoid being pushy during sales calls , but the majority of buyers rank sales reps as pushy.

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New Home Sales Plunge 13.4% in July, June Revised Lower; Blame Rising Mortgage Rates; Starts 896,000 - Sales 394,000 - Hmmm

MishTalk

If you are looking for what fueled the rebound in home sales and the. In the two-year period from December 2010 until December 2012, the rate. Sales Plunge Starts Rise. Today, the Census Bureau reports New Home Sales Plunge 13.4%. New Home Sales. Existing Home Sales. Sales of newly built homes declined 13.4

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: European Car Sales.

MishTalk

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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Retail Sales Rise in Germany and France, Decline in Italy

MishTalk

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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