Description: The venture capitalist says anyone building a startup now must be able to do one thing “uniquely well.” Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 14, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2012/09/14/t-thiel-advice-to-startups.fortune/ Questions for Discussions: What advice does Peter Thiel offer to those seeking to start up new businesses? What does he say is wrong with the… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Part 1 Business in a Global Environment
Nokia Debuts Free Streaming Music Service
Description: Simon Constable talks with Nokia’s Jyrki Rosenberg about the handset maker’s new streaming-music service, and Kelli Grant looks at the best comparison-shopping sites. Photo: Nokia. Source: Moneywatch.com – video report Date: Sep 14, 2012 Link: http://on.wsj.com/R03ssx Questions for Discussions: Describe the Nokia strategy. Do you think it will succeed, given the level of competition… Read more »
American Retailers Face Challenges in Expanding to Canada
Description: Nordstrom and Target are about to open stores in Canada, J. Crew and Tory Burch just did so, and Ann Taylor and Kate Spade are scouting locations. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Sep 14, 2012 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/15/business/american-retailers-expanding-to-canada.html?ref=business Questions for Discussions: Summarize the challenges facing American retailers entering the Canadian retail market. What are the factors that… Read more »
U.S. stocks extend Fed-inspired rally
Description: U.S. stocks on Friday sealed a second week of gains as the Federal Reserve’s bond-buying program fueled demand for riskier assets including the euro and commodities. Source: Marketwatch.com Date: Sep 14, 2012 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-extend-fed-inspired-rally-2012-09-14 Questions for Discussions: What does this report say is the primary reason for improvement in the stock market? What must… Read more »
Savvy Shoppers Drive Robust Online Holiday Sales
Description: Online holiday shopping will account for nearly a quarter of retail ecommerce sales for 2012 Source: eMarketer.com Date: Sep 14, 2012 Link: http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1009348&ecid=a6506033675d47f881651943c21c5ed4#XHuCTAGpoq7Hzfoj.99 Questions for Discussions: What explains the projected increase in online holiday shopping? Do you agree with the analysis presented in this report?
New Kindle tablet targets the iPad
Description: Amazon doesn’t view its new tablets as hardware but more as a way to sell Amazon content as it tries to steal buyers away from Apple. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 06, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2012/09/06/amazon-kindle-fire-service.fortune/ Questions for Discussions: How is Amazon’s marketing strategy similar and yet different in comparison to Apple’s? Are… Read more »
No Joke: Jay Leno Took Pay Cut of 50%
Description: Late-night talk show host Jay Leno took a 50% pay cut as part of NBC’s budget-chopping effort last month at “The Tonight Show,” the network said, detailing the scope of the changes for the first time as well as the reasoning behind them. Christopher Stewart has details on Lunch Break. Photo: Getty Images. Source:… Read more »
As PC Sales Turn Down, Intel Trims Its Outlook
Description: With the personal computer market stalled, Intel, the primary maker of computer chips, warned its investors Friday that revenue would be lower than expected, as would profit margins. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Sep 07, 2012 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/08/technology/intel-downgrades-sales-expectations.html?ref=business Questions for Discussions: What are the reasons for the situation at Intel and the PC industry in general?… Read more »
Pitaya: The Selling of a Superfruit
Description: A few months ago, Eric Helms, the 42-year-old founder and chief executive officer of Juice Generation, a chain of juice and smoothie bars in New York City, wanted to display what he calls “the next big superfruit†in his stores. Having bought exclusive import rights to a year’s supply of pitaya, a softball-sized fruit… Read more »
Jack Daniel’s Parent Targets a Varied Customer Base
Description: Ted Hissey is senior vice president and director of innovation, consumer planning and global marketing services for spirits and wine producer Brown-Forman, marketer of brands such as Jack Daniel’s, Southern Comfort, Korbel, Chambord and Finlandia. Hissey oversees new product initiatives, market research and marketing services that support B-F’s brands on a global basis. Hissey… Read more »
