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

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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. 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. We know everything. We don’t need to change.”

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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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Women in Consulting

JULY 25, 2013

Learn more » White Papers & Resources: Empower Event Participants with Social Media Success with Independent Fundraising Events Nonprofit Social Media Strategy The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving Nonprofit Industry Research » view all white papers. © 2012 Blackbaud, Inc. Non Profit Ticketing Systems. Online Resources.

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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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Tom Spencer

MAY 26, 2023

For example, in 2015 the BRICS nations established the New Development Bank ( NDB ) to support infrastructure development in the BRICS nations and other emerging markets. Effective currency risk management strategies can help businesses to control costs, improve profitability, and minimize the impact of exchange rate fluctuations.

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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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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?

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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

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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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

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

But there’s a surprising insight in the data released by the National Retail Federation : 36% of shoppers reported that all of their purchases were on sale; 11% made that claim in 2015. Here are four margin-preserving price strategies that can be used to entice consumers to purchase now. Offer Flash Sales.

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Consulting Success

OCTOBER 16, 2017

She is a marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker, and frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review. 11 years ago, Dorie Clark was focused on one job — helping companies with their marketing strategies and social media presence. The early work that you put into sales will buy you more time later to focus on marketing.

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Harvard Business

MAY 23, 2018

How do emotions shape strategy making? These actions increased trust and led to a more open dialogue about the company’s strategy. Practice #2: Reduce emotional attachment to the prevailing strategy by generating many new options – not just one alternative. ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO/Stringer. Getty Images.

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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

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 21, 2016

A rate cutting move is even more likely now, as retail sales unexpectedly fell 0.1% So now we know why the BOC considered easing,” said Greg Anderson, global head of foreign-exchange strategy in New York at Bank of Montreal. Retail sales fell 0.1 but is better than the end of 2015 wen it touched 1.469 per US dollar.

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Kai Davis

JANUARY 3, 2023

Answers to reader questions about the Retirement Sale and the Re t irement Bundle. Behind the scenes, I’ve been working on marketing and strategy for kai davis dot com in advance of a Q1/Q2 marketing push. I took some time and: Aggregated all product purchase information since 2015 (!). Don’t worry, I’m not retiring.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Some of the major practice areas that the NYC region focuses on are corporate development, corporate finance, digital economy, globalization, growth, information technology, marketing & sales operations, people and organization, post merger integration, risk management, strategy, sustainability, and transformation.

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BCG

AUGUST 29, 2016

Is M&A a viable value creation strategy? Last year, The Boston Consulting Group's 2015 M&A report looked into whether frequent acquirers grow faster and create more value for their shareholders. Article Tuesday, August 30, 2016. The 2014 report examined the importance of divestitures to creating value.

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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?

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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. Practice Areas. Industries.

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Martinka Consulting

APRIL 26, 2019

Record number of small business sales in 2018! PriceWaterhouseCoopers – Two-thirds of companies with sales of $5,000,000 to $50,000,000 will change hands in the next 10 years (2011). Magazine – 65-75% of small companies in the US – some 10 million – likely hang up a “for sale” sign in the next 10 years (2015).

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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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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

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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.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

corporates enjoyed 14 years straight years of weaker US dollar – in S&P 500 46% of sales is from overseas, profit has risen 3x faster than sales since 2009, 2y money up considerably in price. Working on Outrageous Predictions 2015 – input very welcome. World only has two engines of growth: EM and US.

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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.

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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!” You get a boost of the sales number in the short term, but it comes at the price of discounts, brand equity, price integrity, and, in most cases, overall demand. What does a discount say about you? You have to add things.

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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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BCG

OCTOBER 9, 2016

The national economy contracted by almost 4% in 2015, and estimates for 2016 are not much better. For example, retail spending in 2015 grew faster (by 1.8 Despite overall decimation in the retail sector, pharmacy retail sales are growing at almost 9% per year, supermarkets at more than 3.5%, and bars and restaurants at more than 2%.

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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.

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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. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.'

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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.

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Sales Deloitte Banking Retail 72

BCG

JUNE 7, 2016

The early results had been promising: initial sales were strong. In response, companies launch transformations—profound changes to the company strategy, business model, organization, culture, people, and processes—aimed at achieving sustainable performance improvement. Yet many transformations fail to deliver.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

The GDPNow model forecast for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the third quarter of 2015 is 1.4 The decline occurred on Monday when the model's forecast for third-quarter real residential investment growth fell in response to the existing home sales release from the National Association of Realtors.

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Transportation Sales Report Management 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Our research finds that some insurgent firms have prevailed on the regulatory front by using a strategy straight out of the playbook of environmental activists – mobilizing stakeholders to become political advocates. Organized demonstrations of support by stakeholder groups can send a powerful signal to policymakers.

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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. Later in the afternoon I decide to check.

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