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Inside a Fortune 500 Boardroom

CaseInterview.com

In contrast, my favorite boardroom belonged to a clothing retail chain in California during the Great Recession of 2008. If you know finance, especially the finance of retail businesses, that’s nearly impossible. I had never heard of a retail business with such high profit margins. but was still profitable!

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Oliver Wyman interview preparation: the inside story

Management Consulted

Oliver Wyman’s strategy consulting practice has made waves specifically in the financial services sector , and beyond as well. Now a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan, Oliver Wyman is known to give MMC its strong reputation as experts over other insurance providers because of the firm’s focus on strategy. Website: [link].

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Deep Dive into Customer Segmentation (Part 1 of 2)

Tom Spencer

Designing an optimal channel distribution strategy (e.g. Drawing new retail concepts (e.g. Differences in interests, values, and preferences vary dramatically across cities, states, and countries, so it is important for consultants to recognize these differences and customize marketing strategies accordingly. Last words.

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Infosys Consulting Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

Birthed in 2004 as a spin-off of Indian tech outsourcing behemoth Infosys Technologies, Infosys Consulting is quickly climbing the charts as an industry leader in IT Operations and Strategy consulting. Strategy and Architecture. IT Strategy. Transformation Strategy. Finance and Controlling Processes.

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Retail Sales Rise in Germany and France, Decline in Italy

MishTalk

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Retail Sales Rise in Germany and France, Decline in Italy; Margin Squeeze in Germany and France. Its a mixed bag of retail PMI news in Europe today (assuming of course one believes that spending is good). Home Builders. Key points.

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Big Miss in Retail Sales vs. Expectations; Trend Change or Another

MishTalk

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Big Miss in Retail Sales vs. Expectations; Trend Change or Another "Soft Patch"? Retail sales were up 0.4% May retail sales were revised lower, to +0.5% Retail sales excluding autos and gasoline unexpectedly fell 0.1

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Conversation with Marakon

Tom Spencer

What made you decide to pursue a career in strategy consulting? Alex Formstone: In London we have three main verticals: consumer and retail, oil and gas, and financial services. Tom: Marakon is a leading strategy consulting firm. How does finance link to strategy and basic accounting? How do you work with clients?