Women in Consulting

JULY 25, 2013

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Nonprofit Software System Education 72

Harvard Business

JULY 8, 2016

Applying this, however, is much easier said than done — especially among companies operating in emerging markets. Emerging-market data can be challenging to work with due to significant data gaps, biased data, and outdated or incorrect numbers. Of course, these issues can cause a headache for any company, in any market.

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Rick Conlow

JANUARY 2, 2023

Among CEO top priorities are sales growth and profit. Customer loyalty generates sales growth and profit. GM market share fell from 62.6% to 17.9%, from 1980 to 2015. Yet, according to the change master, Kotter, 70% of their strategies fail to reach their intended outcomes because of poor execution.

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Emotional Intelligence Study Leadership Finance 88

MishTalk

AUGUST 13, 2015

The Retail Sales Upward Revisions will likely add a couple ticks to second quarter GDP, but overall growth still remains very weak. The retail sales revisions may add another 0.2% Third Quarter GDPNow Estimate Those hoping retail sales will give a huge boost third quarter GDP are likely mistaken. 2nd Quarter: +2.3% percent to 3.1

Retail 28

Retail Sales Report Management 28

MishTalk

JULY 14, 2015

A month ago, following the Expected Retail Sales Bounce , I stated " A sales snapback was coming at some point. How Much Longer Can Subprime Auto Sales Lead? Economists predicted a rise in sales of 0.3%. Actual sales came in at -0.3 May was the month following months of disappointments. " Total (excl. dealers … -1.0

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Retail Sales Comparison Sports 28

MishTalk

JANUARY 5, 2016

Domestic Car Sales Cap Record Year With Up (and Down) Month US car sales are going to have a record year in 2015, clearly one of the bright spots in the US economy. December New Car Sales Decline Today I note from Bloomberg that Domestic New Car Sales Declined in December. " reported sales increased 8.3%

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MishTalk

JANUARY 14, 2015

And just two weeks into January of 2015, the 30-year long bond made a new intraday record low of 2.39%, breaking the previous low of 2.44% on July 26, 2012. Yield Curve as of 2015-01-14 click on chart for sharper image Huge Rally on Long End Duration Color 12/31/2013 2015-01-14 PP Difference 30-Year Red 3.96 2.47 -1.49

Retail 28

Retail Sales Benchmarking Banking 28

Kai Davis

JANUARY 3, 2023

Answers to reader questions about the Retirement Sale and the Re t irement Bundle. I’ll be here sharing marketing, growth, and entrepreneurship tips, advice, and stories until they pry my Ono-Sendai keyboard out of my hands. I took some time and: Aggregated all product purchase information since 2015 (!). I’m not going anywhere.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

JANUARY 23, 2023

In 2015, I wrote a blog post on LinkedIn with the witty name: “Let’s Put This Bluntly: Discounts are For Dummies!” Your brand ain’t strong: Price is a signal to the market that you either have your act together and have built a strong brand or if you are discounting that your brand is weak. What does a discount say about you?

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Research Productivity Marketing Sales 52

MishTalk

JANUARY 14, 2015

Today, despite an easily predictable decline in retail sales, economists did not see the decline coming. Instead, Huge Miss in Retail Sales Seen as a Blip. For January 2015, this seasonal factor will boost sales by the largest factor since 2006," said Dwyer. Heck, it might even be over (it''s happened before).

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Retail Sales Metrics Data 28

MishTalk

DECEMBER 23, 2015

November new home sales came at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) of 490,000 vs. an economic consensus of 503,000. Rising construction is bringing supply into the housing sector and helping to lift new home sales, which rose 4.3 At the current sales rate, supply is at 5.7 Price data are also constructive, up 6.3

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MishTalk

JUNE 11, 2015

Retail sales bounced 1.2% Auto sales were known to be strong ahead of the report, likely steering economists in the right direction. The consumer showed a lot of life in May, driving up retail sales 1.2 A leading component in the month was motor vehicle sales which jumped 2.0 Ex-auto sales are up 1.0%

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MishTalk

MAY 13, 2015

Economists were surprised by the dismal retail sales report this morning. The Bloomberg Consensus retail sales estimate was a rise of 0.0%, but sales came in at 0.0% Retail sales were unchanged in April vs Econoday expectations for a 0.2 Retail sales were unchanged in April vs Econoday expectations for a 0.2

Retail 28

Retail Sales Report Survey 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%

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Sales Trends Transportation Report 28

MishTalk

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Large US corporations posted their first decline in both earnings and sales since the great recession. From railroads to manufacturers to energy producers, businesses say they are facing a protracted slowdown in production, sales and employment that will spill into next year. US Back in Recession? Are we back in recession?

Sales 28

Sales Transportation Journal Retail 28

1 to 1

MAY 4, 2015

The debate on how to get sales and marketing to work better together has gone on for years. According to the results of the SiriusDecisions' 2015 State of Account-Based Marketing Study, alignment between sales and marketing has improved. 1to1Media.com/weblog.

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Marketing Sales Study How To 20

MishTalk

JANUARY 14, 2015

So much for those allegedly strong Christmas sales. In fact, sales of nearly everything were down in the today''s Commerce Department Retail Sales Report for December 2014. Retail sales were down 0.9% Retail Sales vs. November Month-over-month retail sales, autos, general merchandise, and ex-auto sales are all lower.

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Retail Sales Report Video 28

MishTalk

JANUARY 27, 2016

December new home sales surged well over the high end Econoday estimate. The outlook for the housing sector just got a boost from a sharp jump in new home sales, up 10.8 With builders slow to bring new homes to market, low supply remains a central factor holding back sales. For full year 2015, new home sales rose 14.7

Sales 28

Sales Real Estate Data Marketing 28

Harvard Business

MARCH 21, 2018

If your customer retention strategy relies on “buying” loyalty with rewards, rebates, or discounts, it is coming at a high cost. That’s because the “loyalty era” of marketing, as we’ve known it, is waning. /Getty Images. Maslow sought to map the psychological needs of humans and their motivations.

Marketing 50

Marketing Apparel Retail Company 50

Management Consulted

APRIL 2, 2017

Strategy& (PwC). Ask any consultant about the Middle East, and Booz (now Strategy&) will be the first name on their lips! A little later, Booz was acquired by PwC and rebranded as Strategy& Now that our little history lesson is complete, let’s continue. Here we go! McKinsey & Company. McKinsey at #4?

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Oliver Wyman Consulting Deloitte Real Estate 160

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Compensation and benefits are on par to the market, but not adjusted for NYC living (so for take-home pay you might be better off in Atlanta or Dallas as a young McKinseyite, unless the magnetic draw to the Big Apple is just too much). Before the acquisition of Parthenon, consulting at EY was really synonymous to Advisory (not strategy).

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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). Simon-Kucher & Partners is relatively small firm based in Bonn, Germany. What does this mean?

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Interviews Culture Case Interview Automotive 100

Harvard Business

MAY 23, 2018

How do emotions shape strategy making? Recall that Nokia dominated the mobile and smartphone markets in 2007-2008 when Apple launched the iPhone and Google the Android operating system. These actions increased trust and led to a more open dialogue about the company’s strategy. The consequences were emotionally burdening.”

Strategy 28

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Analysis 28

Ben de Haldevang

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

The announcement of the transaction between SAB Miller and Anheuser-Busch INBEV in the form of the public statement issued on 11th November 2015 forms the basis on which the vote by shareholders was cast in favour of the deal. The sale of Peroni, Grolsch, and Meantime by AB Inbev to Asahi for the consideration of USD 2.55

Government 45

Government Retail Sales Marketing 45

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 19, 2016

In 2015, for example, small food and beverage manufacturers drove nearly half of category growth , while the top 25 manufacturers could only take credit for 3%. However, this strategy can be costly and difficult to scale, as winners do not come cheap. This new product line generated $104 million in sales during its first year.

Marketing 28

Marketing Retail Productivity Sales 28

Tsavo Neal

AUGUST 21, 2020

The best theme on the market for consultants is X Theme by Themeco. X Theme is the perfect theme for creating effective digital marketing materials for consultants. Tsavo Neal — Designer & Content Marketer. Tsavo Neal Consulting – Founder & Digital Marketing Consultant (OCT 2016 – PRESENT). EXPERIENCE.

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Resumes Education Productivity Methodologies 78

Martinka Consulting

APRIL 19, 2016

His primary motivation was he’s burned out and the driving force for the burn out is 2015 was not a good year financially. Sales were down from 2014 and expenses were up. ” It included the usual suspects like his salary, his wife’s salary, benefits, car (used to make sales calls), etc. .”

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Balance Sheet Advertising Sales Banking 40

MishTalk

JUNE 15, 2015

Following the rebound in consumer spending (heavily weighted to subprime auto sales), economists expected a rebound in Industrial Production. This reflects very strong consumer demand for cars and trucks underscoring unit vehicle sales which, in previously released data, are the strongest in 10 years. How Long Can Auto Sales Hold Up?

Industry 28

Industry Sales Productivity Energy 28

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

BCG

OCTOBER 9, 2016

The national economy contracted by almost 4% in 2015, and estimates for 2016 are not much better. The economic crisis that brought Brazil’s accelerated growth trajectory to a sudden halt is a clear reminder that volatility is as common in emerging markets as growth is. For example, retail spending in 2015 grew faster (by 1.8

Retail 40

Retail Trends Engineering Data 40

MishTalk

JULY 30, 2015

Revisions First quarter 2015 revised up from -0.2% Evolution of First Quarter 2015 GDP +0.2% Revisions First quarter 2015 revised up from -0.2% Evolution of First Quarter 2015 GDP +0.2% I suspect after the "final" revision, first quarter 2015 GDP will be back in the negative column, with all of 2015 revised lower as well.

Comparison 28

Comparison Retail Sales Report 28

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

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

OCTOBER 30, 2014

In his latest Global Strategy Report , Albert Edwards at Societe Generale discusses " earnings season " which he calls " cheating season ". Most correlation analysis finds virtually no post-war relationship between economic growth and the stock market. But, this does not hold true during the Ice Age.

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Company Cash Flow Sales Report 70

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

The Atlanta Fed third quarter GDPNow Forecast inched up today, primarily based on August motor vehicle sales. The GDPNow model forecast for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the third quarter of 2015 is 1.5 percent following yesterday afternoon's release on August motor vehicle sales from the U.S.

Sales 28

Sales Survey Analysis Banking 28

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. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction.

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Sales Finance Energy Policies 74

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

I hear various reports of what the hryvnia actually trades for on the black market in Ukraine. Today, I have an actual black market link to share thanks to reader Oleg from Crimea. None of that applies at the black market of course. Of course, going straight to the black market is risky in many respects.

Banking 28

Banking Marketing Course Report 28