MishTalk

DECEMBER 15, 2013

percent since mid-2009, compared with a 34 percent surge in outlays on durable goods such as automobiles and appliances, according to data from the Commerce Department in Washington. From 2008 through this year, the annual rise in the number of households has averaged less than 1 percent. the biggest U.S. home lender. What''s Next?

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MishTalk

MARCH 31, 2015

The string of bad data reports not only applies to the US, economists up North appear to be no better at predicting the weather than US economists. Variant Perception reports Downside Data Surprises Continue in Canada. Statistics Canada said Friday retail sales fell 2.0 Retail Sales in Volume Terms Decreased 1.2%.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 17, 2013

Nearly 40% of car factories in North America now operate on work schedules that push production well past 80 hours a week, compared with 11% in 2008, said Ron Harbour, a senior partner with the Oliver Wyman Inc. factory recently cut 500 workers after sales of its new Passat sedan swooned. management consulting firm.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Those in sales and marketing you should focus on the 55+ age group. Very interesting data, thanks to the BLS for giving us access to the ranges in the data base. As usual, all data not adjusted for seasonality, just direct comparisons of actual data year on year. Mike "Mish" Shedlock.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 5, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. The latest data for Japanese service providers indicated that the expansion evident in previous surveys continued in July, but the pace slowed. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 7, 2020

However, in the time that I wrote the article and sent it out to you (perhaps a week lag), new economic data has emerged that wasn’t available when I wrote that article. Businesses that have major declines in sales can’t afford to pay employees or buy from suppliers (who themselves have employees and their own suppliers to pay).

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MishTalk

AUGUST 7, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. Consumers opened their wallets some more in March, spending an average of $89, reflecting the normally expected seasonal spring increase in sales. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links.

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MishTalk

JUNE 9, 2014

The uncertainty has been heightened this year due to the strong performance of the stock market in 2013 and the un- intended consequences of the fiscal cliff. Calendar year 2013 ended up being a remarkable year for the stock market, gaining 19 percent as measured by the S&P 500 Index, creating a favorable environment for capital gains.

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MishTalk

JUNE 25, 2014

Some of it is so bad you wonder if the authors understand how any markets work, not just the topic of discussion. Even after a 28 percent plunge in 2013, the bears are emboldened by this year''s records in equity markets, and gold assets in exchange-traded products have shrunk to the smallest since 2009. government data show.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2018

It also hurts the brands sold inside the stores, which in part explains why consumer product giants like Procter & Gamble are seeing their sales stagnate for products like Tide detergent, Gillette razors, Pampers diapers, and Crest toothpaste. Consultancy Catalina also revealed that 90 of the 100 top brands had all lost market share.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 4, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. Magazine Ad Revenues Plunge; Google Collects Half of Mobile Internet Ads; Cannibalization of Ad Market. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links. Automatic Earth. Bay Area Real Estate Trends.

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MishTalk

JULY 26, 2014

The Yen was in this general area, at times, in 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2014. The CHART OF THE DAY shows the value of Japan’s exports is 23 percent below a March 2008 peak, even as those of South Korea, the U.S. This weakness is negative for an economy that suffered a blow to domestic demand from an April sales-tax increase.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Reeling from low oil prices, Canada fell into a recession in the first half of the year, government data confirmed Tuesday, putting Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper on the defensive in the run-up to October elections. The figures are the weakest since the 2008 global financial crisis. Yesterday, Yahoo!News

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

percent in August from a year earlier - the lowest since 2008 when the economy was buffeted by the global financial crisis - compared with expectations for 8.8 The August data may point to a hard landing. Retail Sales: +11.9% Industrial output rose 6.9 percent and slowing sharply from 9.0 percent in July. percent in early 2009.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

So, if you are in sales and marketing you should be focusing your products on the 55+ age group, they are the ones earning the cash. As typical with my charts, data is not adjusted for seasonality. Flashback May 22, 2008: In Demographics Of Jobless Claims I wrote. Structural Demographics Poor. Who is to Blame?

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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.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 17, 2020

First, I have helped my CEO clients navigate multiple industry, capital market, and economic crises over the past 25 years. There was the Great Recession in 2008. There’s no problem,” but your sales team knows that sales fell by 50%, they will scratch their heads. There was the dot-com boom and crash of 2000. No, Thanks!

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Harvard Business

APRIL 14, 2017

For example, our survey, which asked managers of 13 functions, from sales and marketing to procurement and finance, to indicate whether their departments were using AI in 63 core areas, found AI was used most frequently in detecting and fending off computer security intrusions in the IT department. AI wasn’t new at Microsoft.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2018

Robo-advisors, which were introduced in 2008 , are steadily eating up market share from their human counterparts much the way that Amazon and Netflix have taken share from Walmart and Regal Cinemas. However, the approaches advisors take are usually data-driven and guided by previous experiences. will grow to U.S. $5 ZB by 2020.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Of course, there is also persistent overoptimism about earnings growth and stock market expectations. Sales of Class 8 heavy trucks are on pace for one of the best years in history - around 260,000 units in North America. Overoptimism 2008-2010 The SEP growth forecast for 2008 never turned negative.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 14, 2018

I explained this in an article that was published in Harvard Business Review in 2008, before any of those companies began, and, now, 10 years later, that still holds true, as more and more of the business discourse is focused on digital transformation. An instant messaging system that also allows for collaboration at work.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

APRIL 11, 2022

Leading in a fast-paced and crisis-driven market is no easy feat. Alarming data from a new global study reveals that only 14% of leaders across all levels indicate they are confident with hiring decisions. Why You Need a Strong Leadership Pipeline? It turns out that these concerns are justified. References: Avolio, B. & Hannah, S.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 27, 2014

Today''s information technology allows a multinational company to position research, marketing, finance and managerial jobs to anywhere. Currency Crisis A second deflationary factor in Europe is the emerging market currency crisis. the Fed and others way overestimate the robustness of the jobs market. In the U.S.,

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MishTalk

MAY 28, 2015

The following two charts produced with data from EuroCrisis Monitor. Greece Target2 Imbalance Since February 2008 Greece Target2 Imbalance Detail Since June 2014 The chart shows a rise of €2 billion but that does not count cash. So a private sector with €72 billion final sales will have to service a debt load of €500 billion.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 26, 2017

During the Great Recession of 2008, companies around the world downsized their workforces. American firms alone laid off more than 8 million workers from the end of 2008 to the middle of 2010. Proponents of downsizing argue that it is an effective strategy, with benefits such as increased performance and sales.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 24, 2017

In the years to come, even after seemingly strong performance, commentators would breathlessly describe Microsoft as having a lost decade , despite tripling sales and increasing profit from $9 billion to $22 billion. Following past research, we obtained data on a firm’s reputation using Fortune’s most admired companies ranking.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Average per-mile rates on the spot market fell again for all three major truckload segments in November, according to data from loadboard Truckstop.com. Fuel Costs Let's dive into Freight Rate Index Data to see the reason for the plunge. Cass Freight Shipments Index Cass nicely provides the data for both costs and shipments.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

They exceed the peak levels in the crisis countries before 2008 in some cases, including such advanced economies as Australia, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands, as well as Malaysia, South Korea, and Thailand. These countries want to avoid property-related debt crises like those of 2008.

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Harvard Business

MAY 23, 2018

Recall that Nokia dominated the mobile and smartphone markets in 2007-2008 when Apple launched the iPhone and Google the Android operating system. ” Practice #3: Nudge top managers to pay attention to data that conflicts with their gut feelings.

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Management Consulted

MAY 10, 2015

Not only did they launch PayNet, the first ever online portal for pay data, they also carried out their first ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ review for Fortune Magazine. Enterprise sales effectiveness. Then, in 1990, Hay Group’s management bought Hay Group back form Saatchi & Saatchi. 1997 was a good year for the company.

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MishTalk

APRIL 12, 2015

His article was based on data from the March Credit Managers'' Index by the National Association of Credit Management. The data from the CMI is not the only place where this distress is showing up, but thus far, it may be the most profound. The category of sales slid to 57.9 The report is pretty damning. It is sitting at 51.2

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 27, 2023

The company has consistently pushed the boundaries of what is possible with EVs, starting with the Tesla Roadster in 2008, the first long-range electric sports car. This was followed by the Model X, a sport utility vehicle with falcon-wing doors, and the Model 3, a more affordable option for mass market appeal.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Economic Vacuum China’s flag is waving strongly these days, the direction of the economic- and political winds have changed but the present multitude of macro changes is yet to be recognized by consensus and the market. Markets and monetary policy It’s the weather! I simply believe that China leads the world. in 2013 after 2.2%

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Today’s executives are dealing with a complex and unprecedented brew of social, environmental, market, and technological trends. In the largest study on climate change data and corporations, 8,000 supplier companies (that sell to 75 multinationals) reported on their level of climate risk. billion in mining projects since 2010.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

Today’s emphasis is on ZS Associates (pronounced Zee S in the USA) – a premier boutique firm focused on sales force and marketing optimization. Founded in 1983 by Kellogg School of Management marketing professors Andris A. sales force teams. Where did ZS Associates begin, and what are they known for?

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MishTalk

MARCH 12, 2015

Debt matters - $30 Trillion – up $9 trillion since 2008 Debt is 200-300% of GDP counting Shadow Banks. Orange and lemon groves turn to useless, vacant housing Property 20% of GDP and tracking negative (sales and pricing). China''s total debt has sprouted from 153 percent of gross domestic product in 2008 to 282 percent today.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 11, 2017

The companies that are most vocal about environmental and social issues tend to be big, mass-market brands — well-known retailers , consumer products giants , and tech firms that are telling a new story to consumers who increasingly care about sustainability. Like many luxury brands, Krug was struggling after the 2008 financial crisis.

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