Indigo’s new CEO Peter Ruis hopes to make retailer ‘bigger and bolder’

Posted by & filed under Communication, Control, Decision Making, Leadership, Management, Strategy.

Description: Promotion ushers in a new era for Canada’s largest book store Source: FinancialPost.com ​Date: Sep 09, 2022 Link: https://financialpost.com/news/retail-marketing/indigos-new-ceo-peter-ruis-hopes-to-make-retailer-bigger-and-bolder Questions for discussion: Based on information in this article, what makes Peter Ruis a good choice for this managerial position, in your opinion? What advice would you pass along to him that would help Indigo?… Read more »

Fred Franzia, creator of ‘Two Buck Chuck’ and champion of affordable wine, has died

Posted by & filed under Decision Making, Leadership, Management, Strategy.

Description: Fred Franzia, the man behind the famous “Two Buck Chuck,” died on Tuesday at age 79. Source: NPR.org Date: Sep 15, 2022 Link: https://www.npr.org/2022/09/15/1123070279/fred-franzia-two-buck-chuck-wine-bronco-dies Questions for discussion: What does the article say about the marketing of wine and consumer perception of price, in particular? Do you think $2 wine could sell as well in… Read more »

Peloton co-founders John Foley and Hisao Kushi are leaving the company in a broad executive shakeup

Posted by & filed under Control, Decision Making, Leadership, Management, Organizational Behavior, Strategy.

Description: Peloton on Monday announced the resignations of two of the company’s founders and another top executive, marking the end of an era for the struggling fitness-equipment company as CEO Barry McCarthy dramatically reshapes the business. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Sep 13, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/12/peloton-co-founders-john-foley-hisao-kushi-are-leaving-company.html Questions for discussion: What has happened at the firm… Read more »

Paging Dr. Retail: Walmart, CVS Expand Healthcare Reach

Posted by & filed under Communication, Decision Making, Ethics & Social Responsibility, Leadership, Management, Organizational Behavior, Strategy.

Description: Retail’s hunger for healthcare isn’t slowing down: Walmart is teaming up with UnitedHealth Group in a 10-year deal aimed at seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries. The news comes hours after CVS announced an $8 billion acquisition of Signify Health, a home-health giant. And it’s about a month after Amazon’s $4 billion purchase of OneMedical…. Read more »

Burger King unveils $400 million plan to revive U.S. sales with investments in renovations and advertising

Posted by & filed under Communication, Decision Making, Management, Strategy.

Description: Burger King on Friday said it plans to spend $400 million over the next two years on advertising and renovating its restaurants as part of a broader strategy to revive lagging U.S. sales. Source: CNBC.com Date: Sep 09, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/09/burger-king-400-million-plan-to-revive-us-sales-with-remodels-advertising.html Questions for discussion: Summarize the highlights for the future. What do you think… Read more »

Why the Housing Market Is Not in Recession

Posted by & filed under Decision Making, Management, Strategy.

Description: Wharton real estate professor Fernando Ferreira doesn’t believe the U.S. housing market has entered a recession. Source: https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu Date: Sep 06, 2022 Link: https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/why-the-housing-market-is-not-in-recession/ Questions for discussion: What does the article say is happening in the real estate industry? Why is this industry so important to understanding the economy? How are business decisions affected by changes… Read more »

How electric vehicle manufacturing could shrink the Midwestern job market

Posted by & filed under Decision Making, Ethics & Social Responsibility, International Business, Leadership, Management, Strategy.

Description: The race to build electric vehicles in the U.S. is heating up as fresh rounds of investment come out of Washington. Workers at the former heart of the auto industry fear being left behind. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Sep 04, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/04/ev-manufacturing-may-shrink-us-midwest-auto-parts-trade.html Questions for discussion: What is happening to the industry as the… Read more »

How Barnes & Noble Went From Villain to Hero

Posted by & filed under Communication, Control, Decision Making, Ethics & Social Responsibility, Leadership, Management, Strategy.

Description: After years on the decline, Barnes & Noble’s sales are up, its costs are down — and the same people who for decades saw the superchain as a supervillain are celebrating its success. Source: NYTimes.com Date: April 15, 2022 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/15/arts/barnes-noble-bookstores.html Questions for discussion: What has happened to the bookselling business and to Barnes… Read more »

The Benefits of the SEC’s Climate Disclosure Rule

Posted by & filed under Communication, Control, Decision Making, Ethics & Social Responsibility, Management, Strategy.

Description: The SEC wants publicly traded companies to disclose detailed information about their climate-risk activities. Wharton’s Witold Henisz explains why doing so could lead to significant changes for businesses, investors, and the planet. Source: https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu – podcast Date: Apr 12, 2022 Link: https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/the-benefits-of-the-secs-climate-disclosure-rule/ Questions for discussion: What are the intended rule changes? What is the… Read more »

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $43 billion, so it can be ‘transformed as private company’

Posted by & filed under Communication, Control, Decision Making, Ethics & Social Responsibility, International Business, Leadership, Management, Strategy.

Description: Elon Musk offered to buy Twitter for $54.20 a share, saying the social media company needs to be transformed privately, a little over a week after first revealing a 9.2% stake in the company. Musk’s offer values Twitter at about $43 billion. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Apr 14, 2022 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/14/elon-musk-offers-to-buy-twitter-for-54point20-a-share-saying-it-needs-to-be-transformed-as-private-company.html Questions for discussion:… Read more »