Greater demand for philanthropic dollars in a challenging economy leads to more well-meaning groups competing for less resources. While individual Americans give to charity at rates higher than other developed nations, barriers to giving today are several, including:...
The following is the second article in a 3-part series called “Attention Shoppers… The Competitive Strategy Approach to Addressing the Elephant in the Room of the Retail Crisis: The Customer Experience” While Black Friday 2023 may not have been a “bah humbug,” it was...
The following is the first article in a 3-part series called “Attention Shoppers… The Competitive Strategy Approach to Addressing the Elephant in the Room of the Retail Crisis: The Customer Experience” The news about retail challenges is getting hard to ignore. This...
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...
