Archive for April, 2009
Sunday, April 19th, 2009
Why did the Guy next to You Pay Less for his Seat?
If you’ve ever flown a major airline, you’ve probably been frustrated over the variations in the seat prices. How can the airlines sell basically the same seat on the same flight to a business traveler for $600 and a student for $200? Why should it matter if you stay over a Saturday night at your [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Technology,inspiration, strategy, and metrics by Evan Wise
Sunday, April 19th, 2009
Feeling a Little Tipsy? Regaining Balance
With the onset of The Great Depression of 2009, we are constantly hearing a lot about change but not nearly enough about balance. Whenever there is change, it brings an imbalance since the change affects different people, different departments and different customers in ways that are not equal. The scramble to balance the system again, [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in The Recession,change,inspiration, strategy, and metrics,retail and macro-economics by Evan Wise
Saturday, April 18th, 2009
A Couple of Recession Guiding Tips
Every April ManagementOne® holds its annual meeting where many of the affiliates meet and share their experiences of success with their peers. Even a year ago, M1 could see the signs of impending tough economic times so the group discussed methods to help prepare their clients. With changing markets, everything changes. That means working to [...]
No Comments » - Posted in inspiration, strategy, and metrics by Evan Wise
Friday, April 17th, 2009
Affiliates Share their Shine
March 15 and 16, Thierry Bayle (London, UK) will be presenting a seminar at the Off Price Show in central London on “Retail in a recession: will you sink or sail through it?”March 19 Alan Roseman (Los Angeles, CA) will be a featured speaker for the Industry Boot Camp sponsored by SIMA and BRA. He [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Client Accomplishments by Evan Wise
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
QOTD
“This thing we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the staying down.”- Actress Mary Pickford
No Comments » - Posted in Retail Quote of the Day by Evan Wise
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
Tomorrow Never Dies
Yesterday is gone. How long has it been that you have had “change” thrown at you? (And I don’t mean coins). Now you realize, ‘I either change, or my business is one for the history books’. Change what? Change how? Is it too late? Is it worth the struggle? This is a time [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Inventory Planning,change,inspiration, strategy, and metrics,retail and macro-economics by Marc Weiss
Saturday, April 11th, 2009
Quote of the Day
“It’s a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted.”- Bertrand Russell
No Comments » - Posted in Retail Quote of the Day by Marc Weiss
Saturday, April 11th, 2009
Recycled from the last disaster
The following article was written in 2001 after 9/11. I updated some wording to reflect this last economic disaster but I was amazed how pertinent and meaningful the message is for surviving this latest economic disaster. Déjà vu All Over Again The events of September 11 underscored the globalization that has occurred in the world. [...]