Economical ways to ship inventory
Shipping a product is one of the key elements of the fulfillment services. However, for small and medium business this is the trickiest part as they have to reduce their…
The Impact of Predictive Pricing on Retail
Predictive pricing supposedly came from the Japanese rice exchanges in the 17th century, analyzing rice stock to characterize stock market behavior and make predictions about future prices and trends. Today,…
5 Ways to Make Your Agency Stand Out from the Competition
One of the most crucial steps to profitability and success for any business is to distinguish itself from the competition. By achieving a high level of visibility and maintaining it,…
3 Tips for Preserving Company Knowledge
Do you have an employee with an ambiguous job title? Think of someone who has been with the company for countless years and does a great job, even if you…
The art of saving our planet
Since the beginning of the 21st century, former presidential candidate and vice president Al Gore travelled the world raising awareness about the effects of global warming. In 2006, his world…
Is Your Business Meeting Its Regulatory Responsibilities?
All industries are covered by legislature governing their operational responsibilities. These responsibilities may include anything from finances and employee rights, to health and safety or manufacturing guidelines. The very nature…
Comparison of Business Strategy Frameworks
Strategic management literature has established multiple popular frameworks which are used by decision makers to develop a roadmap for business strategy. Some of the popular frameworks for business strategy are…
BSC – The Balanced Scorecard
The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) is a framework for strategic management, used to monitor and align performance of an organization or a division of the same. It is a semi-standard yet…
PEST Analysis
PEST analysis stands for “Political, Economic, Social, and Technological analysis“. It is a framework for Strategic analysis of markets to evaluate macro-environmental factors used in the environmental scanning component. Some…
Value Creation Strategy – Business Model
To create sustainable, long-term value for all the stakeholders of a firm, it is important to explicitly establish an appropriate stakeholder value target. However what would constitute the “success” condition…
Market Entry Strategy for International Business
An international market entry strategy is defined as the planning and implementation of delivering goods or services to a new target international market. It often requires establishing and further managing…
Ansoff Matrix
The Ansoff Growth matrix is a tool that helps firms decide their product and market growth strategy based on objective analysis of industry structure and product type. It is one…