There are several different frameworks to think about and use while you're developing your strategic plan. Think of the frameworks as different lenses through which to view the strategic planning process. You don't always look through two or three lenses at once. Normally you use one at a time, and often you may not know that you're using certain frameworks that are embedded in your process. If you're trying to explain to your...more
Slat wall display is an approach that grabs the shoppers attention to promoting the goods. A seller wants to increase his sales and shoppers purchase more products that he used slat wall display to show his products features in suitable forms. It is used for selling and adverting of products to shoppers. Buyers can be easily seen and attached with the products for purchase. Slat wall display a solution of custom display problems of products in...more
The Forex market is the fastest growing market in the world with regards to new traders. It already is the biggest in terms of volume but its complexity is always completely underestimated by new traders. Rather than just throwing money at a particular currency, you need to analyze a huge number of variables which is best left to a professional.The lack of knowledge of the majority of new traders is startling yet it shouldnt be. All sorts of products hype up the market as some sort of magical guaranteed profit venture. Their worst crime is to understate the complexity of the market. To say that foreign exchange rates and what affects them is complicated is a wild understatement. The first clue to the difficulties that lie on the Forex market should be the high percentage of losing trades suffered by investors. The next hint should be the fact that sometimes trillions of dollars pass through in a day and the final one should be the knowledge that some thirty currencies are traded against one another.The simplified version of the market suggests that all a new trader needs to do is buy dollars and hope that it goes up against the euro. The fact that the main principle of the market...more
At this point in time, all progressive retailers should have presence in the real bricks and mortar world as well as in the virtual world. The majority of your shoppers will shop in your stores as well as on line, so why not offer that opportunity right in your stores?Your customers will typically shop on line when they have a free moment at home,...more
Should I wait for the FTSE market to drop or am I going to miss out if I don't invest now?My spread betting gambling handbook says...'you snooze, you lose'...but if I ignored that I would probably be rich..If the trade frightens you is probably going to be the profitable one. It's the institutions that control the direction of the...more
*Stocks were generally lower in Asian trade. Shanghai was down almost two percent, Australia lost 1.2%, the Hang Seng and Nikkei were both down a fraction. European indexes are little changed at the moment; the Dax is currently flat and the Footsie down 0.2%. US stock futures are lower by a quarter percent as I write. *The July reading of Japan's Tertiary Industry Index is +1.7% on a month on month basis, more than double the expected increase. *The Q2 reading of Switzerland's Industrial Production was +5.7% on a quarter on quarter basis, a few tenths shy of the estimate. *The August reading of UK Retail Sales was down 0.5% on a monthly basis, well short of the forecast for a gain of 0.3%. *Three bits of data are due to be released at 7:30am CDT. The August reading of the Producer Price Index is expected to be up 0.3% on a month on month basis and the Core PPI forecast is +0.1%; the weekly report on Initial Jobless Claims, it is expected to be 458k; and the Q2 reading of the Current Account Balance is forecast to be a deficit of $125.0 billion. The Treasury will announce the net change in July of foreign holdings of long-term US securities at 8:00am CDT, known as...more
Frederick's of Hollywood Group Inc. announced today they will be identifying strategic alternatives for its wholesale division, Movie Star, in order to increase the company's shareholder value. Investment banking firm Avalon Group,...more
A retailer can benefit from a wholesale drop ship option in several ways. When you choose this option, your supplier will ship your orders to your customers for you. It will appear that the orders have come directly from you, since the return address...more
The Forex market is the fastest growing market in the world with regards to new traders. It already is the biggest in terms of volume but its complexity is always completely underestimated by new traders. Rather than just throwing money...more
Capstone Therapeutics (CAPS) - Financial and Strategic Analysis ReviewCapstone Therapeutics (Capstone ) formerly known as OrthoLogic Corp. is a biotechnology company engaged in the development and commercialization of novel therapies. The lead...more
PhotoMedex, Inc. (PHMD) - Financial and Strategic Analysis ReviewPhotoMedex, Inc. (PhotoMedex) is engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of proprietary laser and fiber optic systems for the treatment of dermatological conditions such...more
CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) is one of the largest commercial insurers and property & casualty insurers in the US. The company is a part of Loews Corporation (Loews). Through its subsidiaries, the company is engaged in providing property and...more