Harvard Business

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The post-scandal scrutiny of Wells Fargo’s culture has so far focused on the high-pressure sales environment that drove employees to create as many as two million fake accounts. The bank has since fired 5,300 employees for the illegal behavior and eliminated retail bank sales goals entirely.

Leadership 33

Leadership Banking Ethics Culture 33

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

MishTalk

JANUARY 27, 2014

The 2 million-euro contract for the Anglet concert hall was awarded to Altuna y Uria SA, based in the Basque town of Azpeitia, after its bid was 800,000 euros less than the best French offer, said Jerome Poties, head of culture for the town. Retail Sales Cost-Cutting, Competition, and Cannibalization Numerous retailers are cutting employees.

Banking 78

Banking Retail Healthcare Sales 78

MishTalk

JULY 22, 2013

What applies to certain high-tech companies does not apply to the vast majority of manufacturing and retail sales businesses. Rise of Technocrats, Fraudulent Conveyance, MF Global, the Culture of Greed, Christina Romer, and the US Dollar. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108).

Analysis 66

Analysis Trends Real Estate Advertising 66

Tom Spencer

JULY 22, 2013

Kearney’s services include strategy, innovation, sales & marketing, operations, strategic IT, and procurement. In 2008, Booz separated its operations from the U.S. Additional areas of expertise include new financial services channels, technologies and markets, retail financial services, and e-business. Booz & Company.

Oliver Wyman 83

Oliver Wyman Strategy Strategy Strategy& 83

Harvard Business

AUGUST 22, 2016

I’m told that at one point the management-through-presentation culture of the company was so extensive that they were actually investigated by 3M for potentially re-selling the huge volumes of acetates used in those days to make slides for overhead projectors! Drivers (what you believe causes the outcome to occur, or not).

Company 28

Company Sales Retail Engineering 28

Tom Spencer

MAY 15, 2014

Kearney’s services include strategy, innovation, sales & marketing, operations, strategic IT, and procurement. Additional areas of expertise include new financial services channels, technologies and markets, retail financial services, and e-business. The Birchman Group. Website: thebirchmangroup.com. Frost & Sullivan.

Oliver Wyman 76

Oliver Wyman Strategy Strategy Strategy& 76

Harvard Business

JULY 5, 2016

The uncertainty could have an impact on a wider ecosystem that affects the attractiveness of the UK as a tech hub: retail, hospitality, healthcare, and financial services. There are benefits to having the clustering of innovation capacity, talent, resources and cultures and deriving economies of critical mass.

Talent 30

Talent Enterprise Industry Software 30