MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

Tax Collections, Retail Sales Prove Otherwise. The government deficit totaled €40 billion in the first six months of the year in terms of national accounts, 3.81% of GDP, according to data released Tuesday by the Ministry of Finance and Public Administration. Spains Retail Sales Decline 36th Month. December 2008 (85).

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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

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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Asamby Consulting

JUNE 2, 2022

Due to the ongoing efforts of governments to delay inflation and a recession since 2008, we are experiencing an overlap of one phase ending and a new phase beginning (see graphic 1). In addition, the positive effect of culture on […] sales were mediated by customer satisfaction.” using bluquist) Etc.

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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

The latest data for Japanese service providers indicated that the expansion evident in previous surveys continued in July, but the pace slowed. Anecdotal evidence indicated that increased production, and expansions in sales teams, had compensated for strategic reductions in payroll numbers. December 2008 (85). August 2008 (93).

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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.

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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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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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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

JUNE 9, 2014

The Rockefeller Institute''s compilation of preliminary data from 46 states shows that collections from major tax sources increased by an insignificant 0.7 The growth in sales tax collections was also weak at 1.0 percent in nominal terms in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the same quarter of 2013. percent, respectively.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 17, 2020

There was the Great Recession in 2008. My guidance has usually been in the context of a client seeing major drops in sales, engaging in layoffs, and redirecting the team in a productive direction (as opposed to being paralyzed by fear or working on their resumes). They will also tell everyone else, "Hey, sales are down 50%.”.

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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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MishTalk

JUNE 25, 2014

Sales of American Eagle gold coins by the U.S. Mint totaled 252,500 ounces this year, 60 percent less than in the first six months of last year and the lowest for the period since 2008, data on its website show. government data show. Mint sales are down 60% and hedge funds holding futures holdings are down 52%.

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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. Power Generation: -2.2%

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MishTalk

AUGUST 4, 2013

compared with the first half of 2012, according to MPA data for the first six months of 2013, released July 9. 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%.)

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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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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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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. As typical with my charts, data is not adjusted for seasonality. Flashback May 22, 2008: In Demographics Of Jobless Claims I wrote.

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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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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

UPS Freight , the fifth-largest LTL, reported tonnage off 10 percent (matching the record decline reported in the 2009 3Q during the depth of the Great Recession) and shipments down 5 percent year over year (the worst drop since 2008 fourth quarter). Overoptimism 2008-2010 The SEP growth forecast for 2008 never turned negative.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

APRIL 11, 2022

Alarming data from a new global study reveals that only 14% of leaders across all levels indicate they are confident with hiring decisions. Today's senior leaders are concerned about the quality of their leaders and the complexity of the new challenges they are facing. It turns out that these concerns are justified. References: Avolio, B.

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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

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. $5 300 billion today.

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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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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

JANUARY 27, 2014

For details, please see Employment vs. Jobs Discrepancy based on December 2013 Data, released in January. Retail Sales Cost-Cutting, Competition, and Cannibalization Numerous retailers are cutting employees. residential sales in December, up from 38.1 Wal-Mart, J.C. Where are those managers going to get another job?

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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. Let’s go back to the drawing board.’

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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 NACM data only goes back to 2002.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 1, 2017

You’re not a data scientist. Sales isn’t what you do. Executives’ broad statements about the importance of learning are all well and good, but as a manager you need clear marching orders that include data and expectations. Or perhaps they want to jump from engineering to sales. Hire to train.

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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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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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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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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Perilous, because bad data and hidden false assumptions can seriously mislead. Further, algorithms cannot (yet, anyway) tap intuition — the soft factors that are not data inputs, the tacit knowledge that experienced managers deploy every day, nor the creative genius of innovators. The same applies for the input data.

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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. Tesla has also implemented a unique direct-to-consumer sales model , bypassing the traditional franchise dealership system.

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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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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. Upon realizing that their findings were highly applicable to the problems of sales force sizing and resource allocation, they decided to investigate further. sales force teams.

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