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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. Its a mixed bag of retail PMI news in Europe today (assuming of course one believes that spending is good). Italy: Sharpest drop in retail sales since April. In Italy, Markit reports Sharpest drop in retail sales since April.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in the Middle East

Management Consulted

Bain’s major industries of importance in the Middle East include Airlines & Transportation, Media, Mining, Oil & Gas, Retail, Private Equity, Social & Public Sector, Technology, Telecommunications, Utilities and Alternative energy (the oil will run out one day!). in revenue (wow!). Bain & Company. Roland Berger.

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Sample Consulting Case Questions

Tom Spencer

Our client is a mid-sized retail bank in Kazakhstan. The company started making handheld wireless devices in 1999 and gained substantial market share in the initial smart phone market prior to the release of the iPhone in 2007. Operations. A leading financial services company is trying to reduce operating expenditures.

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Infosys Consulting Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

Birthed in 2004 as a spin-off of Indian tech outsourcing behemoth Infosys Technologies, Infosys Consulting is quickly climbing the charts as an industry leader in IT Operations and Strategy consulting. From the very beginning, Infosys Consulting exploded onto the scene, growing 700% by 2007. IT Operations. INFOSYS CONSULTING.

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Oliver Wyman interview preparation: the inside story

Management Consulted

After building a successful model in financial services, Oliver Wyman expanded to offer pure strategy consulting services to non-financial services groups and now has 2 internal divisions that operate relatively independently. Retail and Consumer Products. Retail and Business Banking. Oliver Wyman became own firm again.

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Conversation with North Highland

Tom Spencer

Founded in 1992, North Highland is an employee-owned global management consulting firm that has been named as a Best Firm to Work For every year since 2007 by Consulting Magazine. Please read the edited transcript of my communication with Jennifer and Cheryl below. Where does North Highland do the bulk of its work?

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Deflation Will Return: Europe First, Then US; Global Supply Arbitrage

MishTalk

Retail Sales Cost-Cutting, Competition, and Cannibalization Numerous retailers are cutting employees. Penney, Macy''s, Target, Aéropostale, and numerous other retailers have announced cutbacks as noted in Tsunami of Retail Store Closings and Downsizings Coming; Expect Layoffs and Shorter Hours. Wal-Mart, J.C.

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