We’ve written about the decline of service in retail generally. In the home improvement sector retailers and customers are thinking similarly to resolve a problem that seemed like a good idea at the time. We note with interest in particular the Lowe’s CEO...
When it comes to responding to a formidable competitive threat from another provider, passive activity in the shadows can do more damage than a full-frontal assault. In fact, to efficiently surpass or thwart a better-performing competitor, competitive intelligence and...
We know the shift to remote work, office closures and layoffs during the Covid crisis placed stress on companies and organizations. Now they find themselves competing to retain and recruit and skilled and qualified workers to either replace those who departed, or to...
In business, small operators have many strategic shortcomings compared to their larger counterparts – no matter the industry. But just as the storied weaklings who defeat the giants, bullies, dragons, tyrants or other more powerful foe – smaller enterprises can win by...
Acquiring distressed assets can be a long and complex process. It is important to be realistic in expectations for immediate profits, and to plan the details of the work necessary inside the organization to turn it around. From this report, it appears Meridian...
