MishTalk

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Large US corporations posted their first decline in both earnings and sales since the great recession. Quarterly profits and revenue at big American companies are poised to decline for the first time since the recession, as some industrial firms warn of a pullback in spending. The industrial environment’s in a recession.

Sales 28

Sales Transportation Journal Retail 28

Women in Consulting

JULY 25, 2013

Backed by award-winning services and support teams, Blackbaud’s comprehensive set of Internet solutions, featuring Blackbaud NetCommunity and Blackbaud Sphere eMarketing along with our industry leading peer-to-peer and event fundraising solution, Friends Asking Friends , is designed to meet the evolving needs of nonprofits.

Nonprofit 72

Nonprofit Software System Education 72

MishTalk

JANUARY 22, 2016

Fourth Industrial Revolution Coming A new study on the " Future of Jobs " by the World Economic Forum at Davos claims a Fourth Industrial Revolution is Coming. The Fourth Industrial Revolution includes developments artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology, 3-D printing, genetics, and biotechnology.

Industry 28

Industry Biotechnology Transportation Healthcare 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 12, 2017

Turing’s thought experiment spawned scores of science-fiction tales, such as the 2015 hit movie Ex Machina. The company collects thousands of sales leads from the businesses it serves, and it wishes to interact with them in the intimate, personal manner consumers have come to expect.

Sales 28

Sales Marketing Tools Telecommunications 28

MishTalk

MARCH 10, 2015

The US Commerce Department Monthly Wholesales Report for January 2015 shows sales are down while inventories continue to rise. Wholesale Trade Sales Sales down 3.1% from the revised December level Sales for December revised lower by 0.5% Sales down 1.0% from December Sales of nondurable goods were down 4.6%

Sales 28

Sales Trends Transportation Report 28

BCG

JULY 12, 2016

The medical technology (medtech) sector of the health care industry has been highly attractive to investors for more than a decade, delivering total shareholder returns of nearly 350% between 2001 and 2015. In the first few years of the 2000s—the golden age for medtech—sales grew by double digits.

Company 40

Company Sales Industry Financial 40

BCG

OCTOBER 24, 2016

The 2016 rankings are based on an analysis of TSR at approximately 2,000 companies worldwide from 2011 through 2015. We further refined the sample by organizing the remaining companies into 28 industry groups and establishing an appropriate market valuation hurdle to eliminate the smallest companies in each industry.

Insurance 40

Insurance Insurance Metrics Industry 40

Tom Spencer

MAY 8, 2016

Within an investment bank, the work is split into many roles including investment banking, sales and trading, equity research, risk management, operations, and technology. People in the “sales and trading” division buy and sell financial products. Sales people communicate with investors to sell financial products.

Banking 60

Banking Consulting Comparison Finance 60

Management Consulted

APRIL 2, 2017

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. for example.

Oliver Wyman 160

Oliver Wyman Consulting Deloitte Real Estate 160

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

In the New York office, the industries McKinsey caters to are financial services, health care services, advanced electronics, aerospace and defense, and TMT (technology, media and telecommunications). Bainies in NYC work to support their clients on nearly every industry and across all ranges.

Consulting 157

Consulting Deloitte Bain McKinsey 157

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Though the firm’s background is exclusively in pricing, in more recent years it has been breaking into other practice areas such as strategy, marketing, and sales. Simon-Kucher & Partners Revenue: $231M USD (2015). Industries. Machinery & Industry. Simon-Kucher & Partners Locations: 32. Practice Areas.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Case Interview Automotive 100

Tom Spencer

APRIL 1, 2022

Figure 2: Aviation Industry CO 2 Emissions. If the aviation industry continues down the path of high CO 2 emissions, what will happen when new aerospace markets open: sub-orbital travel, supersonic flight, and space hotels? Billion industry by 2027. Aviation Industry Trends & Uncertainties. Policy Incentives.

Trends 88

Trends Engineering Travel Airlines 88

Martinka Consulting

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

A December 2, 2016 Wall Street Journal article was titled, “ Car Sales Roll Along; Aided by Discounts.*” The gist of the article was sales are up over the same month a year earlier and the average discount was 11%, versus 9.4% As we head into another new year, my advice to all of you is to not be like Jerry (or the car industry).

Cash Flow 40

Cash Flow Journal Sales Retail 40

MishTalk

JULY 31, 2014

Volkswagen, Europe’s biggest carmaker by sales, reported an 8 per cent decline in sales in Russia in the first half of the year, compared to the same period a year earlier. Metro, the eurozone’s second-largest retailer, said events in Russia were creating risks for the group as it revealed sales had declined sharply in Ukraine.

Sales 72

Sales Deloitte Banking Retail 72

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

US house market cooling, shale gas industry bankrupt German/EZ GUARANTEED recession (just updated SENTIX ECO vs. growth showing -2% by Q2 if nothing changes) Disinflaton/deflation trends accelerating to downside w. Working on Outrageous Predictions 2015 – input very welcome. ECB can’t move needle, but can talk.

Banking 71

Banking Engineering Finance Policies 71

MishTalk

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Household Gasoline Expenditures in 2015 On Track to be the Lowest in 11 Years. household is expected to spend about $550 less on gasoline in 2015 compared with 2014, as annual motor fuel expenditures are on track to fall to their lowest level in 11 years. Gasoline prices are forecast to go even lower in 2015. The average U.S.

Energy 66

Energy Travel Survey Report 66

Martinka Consulting

APRIL 26, 2019

Record number of small business sales in 2018! The answer is yes, based on the activity level of everybody we know in the M&A/buy-sell industry. PriceWaterhouseCoopers – Two-thirds of companies with sales of $5,000,000 to $50,000,000 will change hands in the next 10 years (2011). This as per bizbuysell.com.

Marketing 40

Marketing PricewaterhouseCoopers Cash Flow Banking 40

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

In Retail Sales Rise Thanks to Autos; Industrial Production Sinks Thanks to Autos; Last Hurrah for Autos? The GDPNow model forecast for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the third quarter of 2015 is 1.5 percent after this morning's retail sales release from the U.S. percent to 3.2 Census Bureau.

Retail 28

Retail Sales Industry Productivity 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 24, 2017

In industries being disrupted by new entrants with distinct business models, incumbents often have an important advantage: entrenched regulatory and legal barriers. In early 2015 the government announced its intention to auction 450 beer licenses to grocery stores, citing Ontarian’s demands as the motivating factor.

Government 34

Government Retail Sales Pharmaceuticals 34

Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

Founded in Paris, and containing the spliced DNA of other major firms it acquired along the way (Ernst & Young Consulting being the most notable), OC&C Strategy Consultants is a global player in today’s consulting industry. Industries . Industrial Products. 33 Vault Consulting 50 (2015). #7 Practice Areas

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Strategy Strategy 100

Harvard Business

JULY 8, 2016

To understand a product’s sales potential, executives want industry-specific indicators. For example, if a company sells toothbrushes, it uses toothbrush sales forecasts to determine yearly targets. Yet companies still expect their data providers to offer this industry-specific information.

Data 34

Data Marketing Sales Government 34

MishTalk

AUGUST 31, 2013

Here is a case in point: Japan panel backs sales tax hike coupled with stimulus. Unless Abe changes the plan, the sales tax will be raised to 10 percent in October 2015. Politicians and economic illiterates frequently assume two wrongs make a right.

Sales 74

Sales Finance Energy Policies 74

MishTalk

JANUARY 15, 2016

Latest forecast — January 15, 2016 The GDPNow model forecast for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the fourth quarter of 2015 is 0.6 percent after this morning's retail sales report from the U.S. Census Bureau and the industrial production release from the Federal Reserve. percent on January 15, down from 0.8

Data 28

Data Retail Sales Report 28

BCG

JUNE 7, 2016

The early results had been promising: initial sales were strong. Virtually all industries today face a whirlwind of new technologies, evolving customer behaviors, globalization, and pressure from investors. He was one year into a large-scale transformation that was focused on growth through a shift into premium products.

Retail 40

Retail Engineering Development Report 40

Harvard Business

JULY 28, 2016

Through Paypal, Nigerians spent $610 million via their mobile phones on international shopping in 2015, depriving local banks forex fees. Within a decade, 80% of staff should be able to automate activities like customer onboarding, sales, support, and investment management. companies and bank accounts while living outside U.S.,

Banking 28

Banking Industry Telecommunications Productivity 28

Martinka Consulting

OCTOBER 23, 2015

In the May/June 2015 issues of Brueggeman & Johnson Yeanoplos’s Litigation & Valuation Report , there’s a short article on the valuation adjustments a business appraiser makes. Expenses must be brought “in line with industry norms” (italics added). ” If not, they have to adjust it to do so.

Insurance 40

Insurance Insurance Sales Industry 40

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. But the fallout is far from over.

Leadership 37

Leadership Banking Ethics Culture 37

Harvard Business

JULY 11, 2018

magazine as the founders of the fastest-growing startups in 2015, the average age at founding was only 29. These averages, however, hide a large amount of variation across industries. However, young people are less common in other industries such as oil and gas or biotechnology, where the average age is closer to 47.

Research 53

Research Biotechnology Industry Media 53

Harvard Business

MAY 30, 2016

The Internet is apparently taking down yet another industry. Sure enough, the Census Bureau just released data showing that online retail sales surged 15.2 percent between the first quarter of 2015 and the first quarter of 2016. percent of retail sales in the first quarter of 2016. Their data show that only 0.8

Retail 28

Retail Sales Real Estate Data 28

Management Consulted

JUNE 14, 2015

Industries. All of your clients are in the same field, so the chances of interacting with people outside of the industry are greatly reduced. At MBB and other consulting firms, you will work with some of the biggest and best companies in the world – across many industries. Revenue Improvement. Aircraft Acquisition.

Groups 100

Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

Note: To continue the merger and consolidation excitement, Willis Group (a large insurance provider interested largely in the actuarial practice of Towers Watson) and Towers Watson announced on June 30, 2015 that they had agreed to a $18B merger. Insurance Industry Consulting. Sales Effectiveness and Rewards. Industries.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

MAY 16, 2017

You’re ready to make a career move, up to a higher level or into a different industry or an entirely new field. ” Voluntarily led response to 2015 flooding of School of Design building. Example #2: Breaking into a new industry. Here’s how she made her past accomplishments relevant to other industries.

Transportation 47

Transportation Real Estate Financial Operations 47

Martinka Consulting

JULY 6, 2015

On May 4, 2015 a Wall Street Journal article discussed the Japanese company Suntory and its 2014 acquisition of Jim Beam. One of the most interesting comments was: “To help pay back debt amassed in the deal-one of the biggest-ever overseas transactions by a Japanese company-Suntory is trying to double global spirits sales by 2020.

Small Business 40

Small Business Turnaround Sales Guidelines 40

Harvard Business

MARCH 7, 2017

According to the travel and leisure marketing firm MMGY, the use of travel agents increased by 50% from 2014 to 2015. They’re easing customers’ burdens by guiding them through difficult decisions and choices, and improving win rates for high-end solution sales by as much as 60%. Fast forward to today.

B2B 33

B2B Travel Benchmarking Sales 33

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Trucking Industry Entering a Profit-Killing Era of Overcapacity? As surface transportation’s peak period ends for the year, and trucking eyes the traditionally slowest time for the industry as first quarter 2016, economic signals are, at best, mixed. So far, the industry does not appear to be doing that. 7/2015 -14.92

Balance Sheet 28

Balance Sheet Banking Study Policies 28

MishTalk

MAY 18, 2015

The May survey was conducted before the Commerce Department reported retail sales were flat in April, but some economists played down the number. On average, nonfarm payrolls are expected to rise by 223,000 per month for the final three quarters of 2015, better than the 184,000 pace of the first quarter.

Energy 28

Energy Survey Retail Sales 28

Harvard Business

JULY 28, 2016

And it’s a telling tale about whether the consumer products industry can get a digital business model right. million Series D in November 2015 — Dollar Shave Club had been valued at $630 million, according to Pitchbook. A fundamental shift in the industry. The deal is full of intriguing details.

Retail 28

Retail Industry Productivity Engineering 28