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. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108).

Trends 74

Trends Analysis Real Estate Financial 74

MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Philadelphia : 5th Largest City in US is Effectively Bankrupt; Mayor Holds Closed Meeting With Wall Street to Discuss Asset Sales. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104). June 2008 (97). May 2008 (73).

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.". December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104). June 2008 (97). May 2008 (73).

Real Estate 77

Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 77

MishTalk

JULY 14, 2013

Clearly the pace of sales is very far below the business plan. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104). June 2008 (97). May 2008 (73). April 2008 (78). March 2008 (82). February 2008 (80).

Banking 76

Banking Analysis Trends Real Estate 76

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. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104). June 2008 (97). May 2008 (73). April 2008 (78).

Analysis 71

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 71

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. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140).

Real Estate 73

Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 73

MishTalk

AUGUST 5, 2013

Anecdotal evidence indicated that increased production, and expansions in sales teams, had compensated for strategic reductions in payroll numbers. Recall that prime minister Shinzo Abe wants taxes to double the sales tax rate from 5% to 10% by 2015 which will further decrease demand. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78).

Real Estate 68

Real Estate Case Interview Financial Advertising 68

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. Longer-term, Americans self-reported spending is much stronger than it was from late 2008 to late 2011, but continues to trail early 2008, before the recession gained momentum.

Trends 72

Trends Analysis Real Estate Financial 72

Harmonious Workplaces

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In 1999, rock-and-roll legend Rikk promoted me within six months from sales associate and drum department head at Sam Ash Music to Operations Manager, where I not only led a warehouse crew, but I became the regional trainer on an Oracle-based POS system at the age of 23. Signs and Graphic Solutions.

Hotels 52

Hotels Training Training Exercises 52

MishTalk

JULY 2, 2013

Athens and the troika are at odds over an unpopular property tax and a sales tax for restaurants, while a shortfall of more than 1 billion euros has emerged at state-run health insurer EOPYY, meaning automatic spending cuts may have to be agreed to bring it back on an even keel. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78).

Real Estate 72

Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 72

MishTalk

JULY 9, 2013

an hour wages, but only for retailers with corporate sales of $1 billion or more. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104). June 2008 (97). May 2008 (73). April 2008 (78). March 2008 (82).

Analysis 75

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 75

MishTalk

AUGUST 4, 2013

Initial industry monitoring of digital advertising revenue for some magazine iPad versions found that sales increased about 25% in the first half of 2013. A major drop-off in ad pages occurred from 2008 to 2009 (17%.) December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140).

Advertising 68

Advertising Real Estate Financial Case Interview 68

Martinka Consulting

JULY 15, 2016

In my 20 years in the buy-sell world I’ve never seen so many construction related businesses for sale as I’m seeing now. In 2006 all the predictions in the Seattle area were for at least five very solid years for commercial construction.

Company 40

Company Construction Ethics Insurance 40

MishTalk

JULY 30, 2013

Richmond, California, is backing a plan to buy mortgages in low-income areas for as little as 25 cents on the dollar and may force the sales under eminent domain laws, moving forward with a controversial program that would potentially seize control of home loans from investors. California passed Proposition 99 in 2008. July 2008 (104).

Real Estate 75

Real Estate Case Interview Financial Advertising 75

MishTalk

JUNE 29, 2013

The Fed, we would argue, is too cyclically oriented, focusing substantially on housing prices and car sales. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104). June 2008 (97). May 2008 (73). April 2008 (78).

Analysis 70

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 70

MishTalk

JANUARY 29, 2015

CPI - Urban Consumers - All Items - Percent Change From Year Ago As measured by consumer prices, inflation went negative from December 2008 until October 2009. Mish Food Shopping Experience From approximately 2000 until 2010 or perhaps 2011, the sale price of prime rib was $4.99 Now the sale price is $7.99 Not on sale?

Sales 28

Sales Trends Analysis Finance 28

MishTalk

JANUARY 23, 2014

Due to competition from online retailers like Amazon and dismal holiday sales at Target, J.C. producing same-store sales declines deeper than 3 percent. only a few years after what he called the "fire sale holiday season of 2008." American Eagle will move some of its aerie lingerie locations into its main stores.

Retail 78

Retail Sales Healthcare Construction 78

Harvard Business

MAY 24, 2016

The product, owned by Germany’s Brandstatter Group, generated 90% of the firm’s $696 million in sales last year. The luxury SUV that set a record for pre-sales. Another noteworthy minivation was Audi’s Q7 luxury SUV, launched in 2006 for €55,000. Playmobil toys have become a staple for young children.

Productivity 31

Productivity Sales Development B2B 31

Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2017

As Tom Davenport wrote in HBR in 2006 , the year before publishing his seminal book, Competing on Analytics , “For analytics-minded leaders, then, the challenge boils down to knowing when to run with the numbers and when to run with their guts.” Sponsored by Accenture. Analytics are critical to companies’ performance.

Data 28

Data Management Methodologies Tools 28

MishTalk

APRIL 12, 2015

The category of sales slid to 57.9 It is suddenly very hard to get and this looks like the situation that existed at the start of the recession in 2008 [2007 actually]. The overall economy didn’t look all that bad in late 2008, except that there was a dearth of credit and that soon led to business failures and struggles.

Comparison 28

Comparison Data Trends Company 28

Harvard Business

AUGUST 22, 2016

I myself wrote admiringly about the firm’s practices with respect to venturing in an article that was published in 2006. In what was clearly a “Hail Mary” pass, Elop engineered a tie-up with Microsoft that never really worked out, eventually setting the stage for the sale of the company’s entire handset business.

Company 28

Company Sales Retail Engineering 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 21, 2016

In 2013, GE had reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 32% and water use by 45% compared to 2004 and 2006 baselines, respectively, resulting in $300 million in savings. Moreover, some studies show that overall sales revenue can increase up to 20% due to corporate responsibility practices. ” Investors are paying attention.

Study 28

Study Efficiency Productivity Operations 28

MishTalk

JUNE 26, 2013

They cite jewelry, mining production, central bank sales, and all sorts of other irrelevant factors in their analysis. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104). June 2008 (97). May 2008 (73). April 2008 (78).

Real Estate 69

Real Estate Financial Case Interview Banking 69

Seth Godin Blog

JULY 10, 2014

Using the 80/20 rule as a guide, I realized that the top 30 titles probably accounted for more than 95% of their sales. 2006— This is Broken , a talk I gave exactly once, took months to create. 2008—Launched Tribes , a significant shift in my writing focus. We sold more than a million of them. I''m glad Mark filmed it.

Handbook 51

Handbook Marketing Film Resources 51

MishTalk

JULY 22, 2013

What applies to certain high-tech companies does not apply to the vast majority of manufacturing and retail sales businesses. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104). June 2008 (97). May 2008 (73). May 2006 (21).

Analysis 66

Analysis Trends Real Estate Advertising 66

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 24, 2017

At Pixar, for example, the company was caught up short in 2008 in a clash over production schedules for the movie Up and the short film Cars Toons. The crazy solution: Brandeau asked Disney Animation (Disney bought Pixar in 2006) if the studio could borrow 250 computers, an idea someone initially called “insane.”

Education 28

Education Leadership System Engineering 28

Harvard Business

MAY 3, 2016

At Pixar, for example, the company was caught up short in 2008 in a clash over production schedules for the movie Up and the short film Cars Toons. The crazy solution: Brandeau asked Disney Animation (Disney bought Pixar in 2006) if the studio could borrow 250 computers, an idea someone initially called “insane.”

Education 30

Education Leadership System Engineering 30

1 to 1

JUNE 13, 2013

Sales Effectiveness. Sales Effectiveness. Sales & Marketing Effectiveness. Forward-thinking business leaders are cognizant that the experience they deliver to both customers and prospects will make a difference between a closed sale or a disappointed customer who will never do business with that company again. PGreenblog.

Media 40

Media Advertising Trends Sales 40

1 to 1

MAY 7, 2013

Sales Effectiveness. Sales Effectiveness. Sales & Marketing Effectiveness. Sales Effectiveness. Customer Experience. Customer Loyalty. Customer Service. Customer Strategy. Data Analytics. Emerging Trends. Employee Engagement. Executive Profiles. Social Media. Voice Of The Customer. Webinars & White Papers. 1to1 Webinars.

Media 51

Media Airlines Case Interview Trends 51

1 to 1

MAY 5, 2013

Sales Effectiveness. Sales Effectiveness. Sales & Marketing Effectiveness. Predictive analytics is now used in campaigns within clubs call centers, stores, and websites, as well as over email, text messages, and direct mail, resulting in higher sales at some clubs and increases in membership renewal rates. Data Analytics.

Analysis 42

Analysis Data Sports Media 42

1 to 1

JUNE 11, 2013

Sales Effectiveness. Sales Effectiveness. Sales & Marketing Effectiveness. Sales Effectiveness. Customer Experience. Customer Loyalty. Customer Service. Customer Strategy. Data Analytics. Emerging Trends. Employee Engagement. Executive Profiles. Social Media. Voice Of The Customer. Webinars & White Papers. 1to1 Webinars.

Telecommunications 44

Telecommunications Media Advertising Trends 44

1 to 1

JUNE 11, 2013

Sales Effectiveness. Sales Effectiveness. Sales & Marketing Effectiveness. Sales Effectiveness. Customer Experience. Customer Loyalty. Customer Service. Customer Strategy. Data Analytics. Emerging Trends. Employee Engagement. Executive Profiles. Social Media. Voice Of The Customer. Webinars & White Papers. 1to1 Webinars.

Media 37

Media Advertising Trends Video 37

1 to 1

MAY 2, 2013

Sales Effectiveness. Sales Effectiveness. Sales & Marketing Effectiveness. Eaton, the silver winner in the same category, has also embarked on a robust marketing effort that helped the power management company increase sales and capture leads. Sales Effectiveness. Customer Experience. Customer Loyalty. PGreenblog.

Marketing 39

Marketing Strategy& Strategy Strategy 39

1 to 1

MAY 3, 2013

Sales Effectiveness. Sales Effectiveness. Sales & Marketing Effectiveness. Sales Effectiveness. Customer Experience. Customer Loyalty. Customer Service. Customer Strategy. Data Analytics. Emerging Trends. Employee Engagement. Executive Profiles. Social Media. Voice Of The Customer. Webinars & White Papers. 1to1 Webinars.

Media 37

Media Metrics Advertising Trends 37

MishTalk

JULY 18, 2013

Taxpayers should be fed up with ever-escalating property taxes, sales taxes, and fees to pay ridiculous retirement plans for unappreciative public union employees, especially police, fire, and teachers unions. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93).

Analysis 77

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 77

MishTalk

JULY 29, 2013

Almost forty years later and having supervised the municipal trading/sales and banking areas at four different investment banks I still am on the watch for the green bugs in the milo. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104).

Real Estate 69

Real Estate Insurance Insurance Financial 69

MishTalk

JULY 20, 2013

sale and spread of drone technology by the U.S. for more weapons sales and wars that bring billions in returns; a. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104). June 2008 (97). May 2008 (73). April 2008 (78).

Real Estate 77

Real Estate Financial Advertising Policies 77