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Severe Weather Threatens Businesses. It’s Time to Measure and Disclose the Risks

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And yet, this aggregate number adds up positive and negative weather impacts, and masks the true extent to which abnormal weather harms individual businesses operating in utilities, retail, food processing, transportation, and construction, among other industries. last year triggered shortfalls in sales, store closures, and job cuts.

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Technology Is Changing What a Premium Automotive Brand Looks Like

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The automotive industry is being disrupted by electric vehicles and self-driving cars, just as home appliances is being disrupted by the Internet of Things and smart appliances, home entertainment by on-demand content providers, and apparel by online personal stylists such as Stitch Fix and Trunk Club. Brand equity: heritage vs. digital.

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An Agenda for the Future of Global Business

Harvard Business

We already see companies localizing time-sensitive and highly customizable forms of production to move closer to customer demand, particularly in the fast apparel (Adidas, Zara) and automotive (Tesla) industries, thus turning global supply chains into two-way streets. Essential background. “People Are Angry About Globalization.