It's of little surprise that in these challenging times, consumers have made pricing their top priority in making their buying decisions. Many retailers have in response to this, created the perpetual discount price point. Week after week sales go on until after a couple of years of this strategy, customers have become wary of the perpetual sale in so many stores. They wonder whether they're really getting a bargain after all.A recent survey in...more
Desired State strategy is largely unused and in my opinion is the "secret sauce" to a wildly successful strategy. It is a state of being that is created by accessing feelings and senses as if you have already arrived at the goal. I hear it often referred to as a "designed outcome" and I disagree with that verbiage. A desired state doesn't have any specifics in it. A completed action step is not a "state of being". They cannot be...more
This report provides detailed opportunity assessment of key elements in the Indian Logistics sector. The report starts with identification of key strategic elements of the value chain / supply chain in Chapter 2. Chapter 3 provides overview of strategic elements. Chapter 4 discusses each element in-depth to understand the sector opportunities in detail. The details covered include overview of the element in Indian logistics context, importance of the element, market analysis, stakeholders, end-user analysis, competition assessment, needs and future trend, investments done in the sector, rules, and opportunities in the sector. This is supported by financial analysis done in Chapter 5 of the report. Financial analysis also includes typical investments, expenditure, ROI etc. Chapter 6 compares various sector opportunities by using a standard benchmark of factors spanning across possible ROI, technical and financial requirements, competition assessment and difficulty of implementation. This is presented as an Opportunity Matrix. This report is one step ahead in understanding the strategic elements of Indian logistics sector as it delves into each strategic element and...more
Those "Aha!" moments, that flash of insight when things come together in your mind and you connect the dots. And, almost suddenly, you know exactly what to do. Brain science now reveals how these flashes of insight happen. It's a special form of intuition. This is what William Duggan, associate professor of Management at Columbia Business School...more
Let's face it: The current global recession does not seem to be recovering very fast.Yet, didn't the movie The Secret offer such hope three years ago? It seemed like a bright future that with millions of new converts to the Law of Attraction, a new era of prosperity and abundance will be ushered in.Grab A Copy Click herePerhaps you...more
Both novice and seasoned traders often have many questions in their quest to understand options trading. In this article, we will discuss some of the more frequently asked questions. How Are Options Better Than Other Derivatives?Options, like other derivatives, are highly leveraged financial instruments. This means that for a much smaller outlay, you can receive the same rewards that would normally accrue for a much larger sum invested. You can receive more than ten times the profit from an option trade as you would if you had invested the same amount of money on buying the shares themselves.But options are not the only derivative that allows this kind of leverage. You can do the same thing with futures or 'contracts for difference' (CFDs). Both these arrangements involve a small deposit to take on the potential risks and rewards for price movements that would normally accrue if you had purchased or sold the entire amount specified in the contract. In the case of CFDs, the remaining amount above the deposit (often as low as 5 percent) is financed by the market maker in exchange for interest debited to your account. You can realize a princely sum if the share or commodity price...more
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