“Inventory is bad, inventory is evil,” finance and operations professors intone across business schools worldwide. And every B-school graduate knows companies should balance enough inventory to meet customer needs while accommodating shifting preferences. That said, companies face a paradox;…
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FREECONOMY
A ton of reports on inflation, unemployment and other economic indicators are slated to hit Wall Street. The Fed is considering dropping rates another quarter point…and the financial world braces. The thing is, everyday Americans don’t need data to tell them the economy is in the crapper!
Beyond…
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Mom. It’s one of the first words any of us learns. The concept is universal; motherhood precedes every living being on this planet. So who, I ask, decided that motherhood should suddenly become fashionable? Or that it was at one time unfashionable? And how is it possible that something so timeless…
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Reports of Blogging’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
Reports on the death of blogging are greatly exaggerated. While I am distracted, fascinated, and constantly learning from my daily involvement with Twitter and Facebook, among other business/social networks, I am not about to give up daily blogging. And at the C-level, a lot of companies are finally…
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Careful What You Pink For
More men are buying female-targeted skincare, beauty products and treatments, according to Forbes and Brandweek. These guys are the brave ones.
They need to be bold enough to stand at the department store make-up counter or peruse the night creams in the drugstore aisles – both very female environ…
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