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Innovations Threaten the Neighborhood Bike Shop

Posted February 12th, 2017 by Brahm Canzer & filed under Part 1 Business in a Global Environment, Part 2 Starting and Growing Your Business, Part 4: Marketing Management, Part 5 Managing Technology and Information.

Description: Sean Sweeney opened the door to the refurbished 1839 barn behind his home in Wayne, Pa., outside of Philadelphia.

Source: NYTimes.com

Date: Jan 29, 2017

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/27/business/innovations-bike-shop-bicycles.html

Questions for Discussions:

  • What is happening to the small neighborhood bike shop?
  • Why are these mobile services growing in popularity?
  • How is this business environment similar to others like the neighborhood music shop?

Tags: (p390) Business Ethics and Social Responsibility (p34) Competing in World Markets (p104) Customer-Driven Marketing (p350) Economic Challenges Facing Contemporary Business (p70) Forms of Business Ownership and Organization (p144) Human Resource Management : From Recruitment to Labor Relations (p252) Management Leadership and the Internal Organization (p216) Product and Distribution Strategies (p386) Production and Operations Management (p314) Promotion and Pricing Strategies (p426) Starting Your Own Business: The Entrepreneurship Alternative (p182) The Changing Face of Business (p2) Top Performance through Empowerment Teamwork and Communication (p284) Using Technology to Manage Information

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