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The Candy War of 2009

There are only a few major confectioners, six to be exact.  And currently there’s a four-on-one cage match underway to see who can come out on top of the heap.  The world’s major players in candy are Mars/Wrigley, Cadbury, Nestle, Kraft, Hershey and Ferrero.  Mars bought Wrigley last year for $23 billion securing one of [...]

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Managers Still Looking for their Cheese

Who Moved My Cheese, the business book of 1999 that was intended to inspire managers and decision makers to embrace change had it’s 15 minutes of fame and then it was back to business as usual. Now, everyone that has a copy in their office bookshelf should dust it off and mentally prepare for the [...]

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Dubai Retail Shifting Position – Rebranding for Bargins?

Interesting news on what’s happening in Dubai retail. The place that was branded as the epitome of luxury may have to pull back on that image considering the world economy. 
“Dubai’s transformation from desert backwater to commercial hub has attracted retailers from around the world, including Spain’s Inditex, owner of fashion chain Zara, British luxury retailer Harvey [...]

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May You Help Yourself?

If you’ve been in a grocery store in the last ten years, you know that the number of open cashier lanes have dwindled from 10-15 lanes to just 2-3 at any given time. It makes you wonder why they even build all those lanes if they never have them all open at once. Maybe it’s disaster planning [...]

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NPR Says “Little Luxuries” Are Surviving

On today’s Morning Edition, NPR’s Tovia Smith reported that while parts of the economy are struggling, some people are still indulging in personal luxuries like massages, spa trips, fitness and alcohol.
Smith interviews a consumer who says that instead of their vacation trips to Copenhagen and Kenya, they will opt for something a little more low [...]

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