Description: Walmart (WMT) and Target (TGT) gained dominance by offering everything from groceries to children’s toys, often putting smaller, local stores out of business in the process. Now, it’s the revenge of the smaller retailers. Source: CBSNews.com Date: July 19, 2014 Link: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/are-there-dark-days-ahead-for-big-box-stores/?tag=nl.e713&s_cid=e713&ttag=e713&ftag=TRE4cf7aca Questions for discussion: What is happening in retailing today that is reflected… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Management
How two ‘hippies’ created Whole Foods
Description: Co-CEO of Whole Foods John Mackey discusses his original vision for the health foods market. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: June 05, 2014 Link: http://fortune.com/video/2014/06/06/how-two-hippies-created-whole-foods/ Questions for Discussions: What is your impression of John Mackey as an entrepreneur and leader? Do you think his character has impacted on the culture within the organization?
GM CEO: 15 axed after recall report
Description: In a public town hall of General Motors employees, CEO Mary Barra shared some details of the internal investigation into the ignition switch recall and announced personnel changes. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: June 05, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2014/06/05/general-motors-mary-barra-investigation-report-ignition-switch-recall.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What does the report claim is the fundamental reason GM management did… Read more »
For a Decade, G.M. Response to a Fatal Flaw Was to Shrug
Description: Just six months ago, a group of senior General Motors executives gathered to review a series of PowerPoint slides concerning a question that had been smoldering inside G.M. for a decade: Should the company recall hundreds of thousands of small cars because of a dangerous defect? Source: NYTimes.com Date: June 05, 2014 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/06/business/gm-response-to-a-fatal-flaw-was-to-shrug.html?ref=business… Read more »
The Collateral Damage of NYC’s Bike Share Program: Bike Shops
Description: Charlie McCorkell supported New York’s Citi Bike program from the beginning, as one of the bicycle-sharing network’s founding members. But he’s also the owner of several local bike shops. This presents a problem. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: June 05, 2014 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-05/the-collateral-damage-of-nyc-s-bike-share-program-bike-shops.html Questions for Discussions: How has the introduction of bike-sharing impacted small business bike… Read more »
15 Years After Napster: How the Music Service Changed the Industry
Description: Fifteen years after Napster launched, we asked a dozen music journalists and editors to give their thoughts on the service that revolutionized the way we share and listen to songs. Source: The DailyBeast.com Date: June 4, 2014 Link: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/06/06/15-years-after-napster-how-the-music-service-changed-the-industry.html Questions for Discussions: How was the music industry affected by the introduction of new technologies?… Read more »
Real reason Apple is buying Beats
Description: The headphones are just part of what Apple is buying as they acquire Beats for $3 billion. They get a streaming service and a powerful music executive too. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: May 30, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2014/05/29/t-apple-buying-beats-3-billion-headphones-streaming-dr-dre-jimmy-iovine.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What are the assets acquired by Apple as a result of this… Read more »
Salesforce: L.A. Clippers of software
Description: Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is buying the Clippers. But new CEO Satya Nadella just inked a key partnership with cloud software firm Salesforce. And that might be the smarter deal. Source: CNN.com – video report Date: May 30, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/05/30/investing-the-buzz-microsoft-nadella-salesforce-clippers-steve-ballmer.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: How does the Microsoft deal with Salesforce make sense?… Read more »
Look out Lululemon, this exploding Australian fitness brand aims to eat your lunch
Description: An activewear brand with a cult following in Australia is planning a massive global expansion in the U.S., Asia and Europe. Source: NationalPost.com Date: May 29, 2014 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2014/05/29/look-out-lululemon-this-exploding-australian-fitness-brand-aims-to-eat-your-lunch/ Questions for Discussions: How does this report reflect growing globalization and international business? How should managers approach the challenge? Does the home country of a… Read more »
Effective Marketing Critical for US Telecoms to Remain Relevant
Description: The telecom industry is the fourth-largest spender on digital advertising in the US after the retail, financial services and automotive sectors. Despite telecom’s size, eMarketer expects the industry to lag almost all other US verticals in digital ad spending growth, according to a new report, “The US Telecom Industry 2014: Digital Ad Spending Forecast… Read more »
