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8 Ways Brands Can Fight Counterfeits in China

Harvard Business

Large counterfeit manufacturers and distributors keep a low profile. Likewise Alibaba formed a special task force in 2016 to identify counterfeits and their manufacturers and distributors through data analysis, which it relays to law enforcement. Chinese manufacturers and distributors want large volume and are impatient to get it.

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Your New Hit Product Might Be Underpriced

Harvard Business

After that, you could buy them on eBay – but for 33% more than the original price tag. A few years ago, a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of electronics components developed a product that would become a breakthrough in its category. The mini-notebook device carried a price tag of €299. Most definitely.

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Finding the Sweet Spot Between Mass Market and Premium

Harvard Business

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%. When the starter kit launched in Germany and France, consumers didn’t balk at the €40 price tag. Smaller brands have been picking up the slack.

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Can non-profit organizations meet all the needs for-profit businesses currently meet?

The Nonprofit Consultant

But, that doesn't mean that a nonprofit couldn't manufacture toothbrushes. Tags: profit Nonprofit business. The application requires a statement of the organization's charitable, educational, or social goals or mission. Presumably, the IRS reviews that before approving the application. presumably.

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Should You Compete with Amazon or Sell on Amazon?

Harvard Business

This can be done through buying from smaller manufacturers that lack mainstream distribution or manufacturing your own private label products. Marketers who choose an “our-site-first” strategy can remain competitive by offering largely exclusive product assortment.

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Building the New “Mega Segments”: Which Content Providers Will Play to Win? - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM COGNIZANT

Harvard Business

Why IoT Analytics Are a Manufacturer’s Most Important Tool. To what extent is your organization’s metadata tagged to make it easily searchable? Why the Insurance Industry Can’t Risk Overlooking Artificial Intelligence. How Banks Are Capitalizing on a New Wave of Big Data and Analytics. Discoverability.

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Using IoT Data to Understand How Your Products Perform

Harvard Business

His wife called the manufacturer, who walked her through a troubleshooting routine, but to no avail. The manufacturer could have avoided losing its customer had it installed a wireless digital sensor that reported on how well the machine was performing. It was an expensive machine, but it’s past the warranty period.