Can JC Penney be saved from itself?

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Description:   JC Penney ousts CEO Ron Johnson, replacing him with the company’s former CEO. Is this a sign that JC Penney will be taken private? Source:  CBBMoney.com – video report Date: Apr 09, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/04/09/investing-the-buzz-jc-penney-ron-johnson.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What are the possible reasons for bringing back Ron Johnson? How might this affect overall management… Read more »

Is the U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance a Myth?

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Description: On today’s “Reganomix,” Bloomberg View Columnist Alan Tonelson and Alliance for American Manufacturing President Scott Paul debate the revival of U.S. manufacturing on Bloomberg Television’s “Street Smart.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Apr 10, 2013 Link: http://bloom.bg/YlHzae#ooid=xvMjN2YTqywyRZQs1zShNAxyh2k4Je0H Questions for Discussions: What does this report say about the trends in manufacturing? What… Read more »

Daily Report: Start-Ups Aim to Build Brands by Selling Direct

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Description:   A wave of e-commerce companies are trying to build premium brands at discount prices by cutting out middlemen and going straight to manufacturers, Claire Cain Miller and Stephanie Clifford report Monday in The New York Times. Source:  NYTimes.com – video report Date: Apr 01, 2013 Link: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/01/daily-report-start-ups-aim-to-build-brands-by-selling-direct/ Questions for Discussions: Describe the method used… Read more »

What the HP board should do next

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Description:  Ray Lane has stepped down as HP’s chairman, but he needs to leave the board entirely. And interim chairman Ralph Whitworth needs to rework the board’s composition. Source:  Fortune.com Date: Apr 04, 2013 Link: http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2013/04/05/hp-board-lane-whitworth/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize the situation and reasons for the advice presented. Do you agree with the arguments?

Best Buy turns the tables on ‘showrooming’

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Description:  Investors are cheered by deal to feature Samsung in-store shops Source:  Marketwatch.com Date: Apr 04, 2013 Link:  http://www.marketwatch.com/story/best-buy-turns-the-tables-on-showrooming-2013-04-04?siteid=nwtwk Questions for Discussions: How has Best Buy responded to the challenges related to e-commerce? How has this response changed the traditional channels of distribution? Do you think this strategy will succeed?

The bigger bill of a connected future

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Description: As companies begin to connect thermostats, cars, and glasses to the Internet, carriers are looking for a way to bill those items. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 27, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/03/27/t-ts-connected-devices.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What does this report suggest is in store for consumers and companies selling connected products and services? How… Read more »

Provocateur Comes Into View After Cyberattack

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Description:  Sven Olaf Kamphuis calls himself the “minister of telecommunications and foreign affairs for the Republic of CyberBunker.” Others see him as the Prince of Spam. Source:  NYTimes.com Date: Mar 29, 2013 Link:  http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/30/business/global/after-cyberattack-sven-olaf-kamphuis-is-at-heart-of-investigation.html?ref=business&_r=0 Questions for Discussions: Describe the issues related to the cyber-conflicts between parties in this report? How does it resemble a conflict… Read more »

A Car That Runs on Air, Water: Here’s How It Works

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Description: Bloomberg’s Middle East Business Editor Elliott Gotkine takes you for a ride in a car that is powered by air and water, giving you 1,000 miles per tank. He speaks on Bloomberg Television’s “Countdown.” Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 21, 2013 Link: http://bloom.bg/10lO3VJ Questions for Discussions: What are the unique features of… Read more »

Nextdoor: Social Network for Neighbors

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Description:   Nextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia delivers his Power Pitch to CNBC Host Tyler Mathisen; LightBank Partner Paul Lee; and CNBC’s Entertainment and Media Reporter, Julia Boorstin. Source:  CNBC.com – video report Date: Mar 19, 2013 Link: http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000155459 Questions for Discussions: What criteria is used to evaluate the potential success of this start-up? How is the… Read more »