Competitive strategy isn’t just for the corporate giants

Competitive strategy isn’t just for the corporate giants

By Julius C. Dorsey Jr. It felt good to go back to my hospitality “roots” during the stimulating dialogue on competitive strategy for restaurant success with the Cleveland Restaurant Alliance of the Ohio Restaurant Association yesterday. As those attending discovered,...
Re-post: Will former exec’s Godiva café plans spell trouble for Starbucks?

Re-post: Will former exec’s Godiva café plans spell trouble for Starbucks?

By Julius C. Dorsey Jr. Godiva is well-positioned to go head-to-head with Starbucks, but they’re also well-positioned to go around them to a unique and defensible “Godiva niche.” Godiva is already established as a premium chocolate maker with a...
Even a feel-good cause needs a market: 2 major competitive strategy lessons to be learned from the recycling business

Even a feel-good cause needs a market: 2 major competitive strategy lessons to be learned from the recycling business

In honor of Earth Day, and as I’ve been watching the Netflix series, Our Planet, it seems appropriate that we weigh in on the competitive forces that affect even altruistic efforts like recycling. While consumer recycling collection varies from city to city around the...