Description: Trooper Beer from Iron maiden front man Bruce Dickinson has beaten sales expectations since launching in May, with plans to ship to 180 countries. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 12, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/09/12/n-cmr-iron-maiden-beer.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Who is the target market for this brand? Do you think cross-branding the band with their… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2013
Why Steve Jobs still matters
Description: Steve Jobs biographer Walter Isaacson says the late CEO left a lasting legacy of innovation at Apple. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 09, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/09/09/t-isaacson-jobs-legacy.fortune/index.html Questions for Discussions: According to Walter Isaacson, what is the managerial legacy of Steve Jobs? Do you think Apple can produce a new product that revolutionizes… Read more »
A Burger Chain Taps Local Farms to Sell More Franchises
Description: Franchise restaurant success usually starts with cutting operational costs and purchasing in bulk from national suppliers. The savings that come from volume and standardization are then funneled into mammoth ad campaigns that send Americans flocking to new outlets. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Sep 11, 2013 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-09-11/a-burger-chain-taps-local-farms-to-sell-more-franchises#r=hpt-fs Questions for Discussions: What makes this franchise business… Read more »
Wall Street’s Not Buying This ‘Cheap’ iPhone
Description: Apple’s new ‘low-cost’ iPhone is still pretty expensive, which is bad news for profits in an economy where wages are stagnant and truly cheap options are plentiful. Daniel Gross on the stock market’s punishing response—and the bleak outlook in Asia and Africa. Source: Thedailybeast.com Date: Sep 11, 2013 Link: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/09/11/wall-street-s-not-buying-this-cheap-iphone.html Questions for Discussions: Summarize… Read more »
How Tim Cook can save himself (and Apple)
Description: What the confused Apple CEO can do to avoid getting canned and having to slink away with nothing but his $378 million compensation package as comfort. Source: Fortune.com Date: Sep 12, 2013 Link: http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/09/12/tim-cook-apple-advice/ Questions for Discussions: What is the criticism levelled at Tim Cook? Do you think he has been a poor leader… Read more »
Madden game key to NFL growth abroad
Description: The NFL is gaining fans in Europe thanks to EA’s Madden game which helps new fans learn the rules of football. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 05, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/09/05/n-uk-football-video-game-boulden.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Explain how the video games have influenced the growth in awareness of these sports in new foreign markets? How… Read more »
Hands on with Samsung’s Galaxy Gear watch
Description: Samsung’s new smartwatch has limited functionality and a high $299 price tag. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 06, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/09/05/t-ts-samsung-gear-watch-hands-on.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Summarize the reasons the reviewer was disappointed with the Samsung smartwatch. Do you think it will sell well despite the shortcomings? What is the primary feature that you… Read more »
From Myspace’s Ashes, Silicon Start-ups Rise
Description: IT is hardly uncommon for founders and employees of successful companies to cash in their chips and go on to start other successful companies. Perhaps the best-known example is PayPal, the Web payment service whose leaders went on to found and invest in a bunch of other companies — YouTube, LinkedIn, Yelp, Tesla —… Read more »
Hey Samsung, the Dumbwatch Industry Has You Beat
Description: Swatch (UHR:VX) has made a self-winding timepiece with just 51 components. As Samsung (005930:KS) and other tech giants race to bring smartwatches to the public, slashing the number of moving parts in a timepiece is what counts as an extraordinary advance in the 500-year-old dumbwatch industry. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Sep 06, 2013 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-09-06/hey-samsung-the-dumbwatch-industry-has-you-beat… Read more »
Why We’ll Be Better Off if the Walmart Protests Fail
Description: Employees of the big box store are planning a national day of protest for higher wages. Economist Richard Vedder on why we’ll all be in trouble if they get their way. Source: Thedailybeast.com Date: Sep 05, 2013 Link: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/09/05/why-we-ll-be-better-off-if-the-walmart-protests-fail.html Questions for Discussions: How would a jump in minimum wage to $12/hour affect companies now… Read more »
