Use Positioning Strategy To Demolish Competition
September 25th, 2009
Find a product attribute which captures the customer’s imagination. Look at the problem with fresh eyes and fresh data. Find a new attribute customers …
Archive for September, 2009
How Good Are Economic Forecasters?
September 25th, 2009
Economists come under pressure from investors when their forecasts miss the mark. And justifiably so. Aust analysts CommSec have looked at the performance of …
Management – How Apple Manages To Win
September 25th, 2009
Over time, Apple has built a seasoned management team optimised to support bold new product initiatives (and recover from the occasional flop). Here are …
Treasury Says Recession May Be Over
September 25th, 2009
In a piece of huge positive news, Treasury says the recession may be over and unemployment is not likely to reach previously expected heights. …
Will Bollard Buckle On Rates Promise?
September 18th, 2009
Foreign-exchange traders are betting Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard will abandon his promise to keep interest rates at a record low. Bollard has hit …
Oil – THE 4th Pillar For NZ’s Economy
September 18th, 2009
Oil production is becoming a fourth pillar of the NZ economy, behind dairy, meat and tourism. Latest figures show in 2008 oil export earnings …
Brownlee Proposes Mining On Conservation Land
September 18th, 2009
What Gerry Brownlee proposes as far as mining on conservation land goes can be summed up in three sentences: “We are going to be …
NZX’s Trading Supervision Role To Go?
September 11th, 2009
Commerce Minister Simon Power is hinting the Govt is likely to move supervision of market trading away from the NZX. Power points to a …
Small Firms Start To Bust Recession
September 11th, 2009
A new business confidence survey shows the engine room of NZ business, the SMEs are starting to come out of recession, but they’re upset …
Regions Say ‘No’ To Big Trucks
September 11th, 2009
Regional transport committees for most of the upper North Island – including Auckland – oppose allowing heavier trucks on main roads despite Govt and …
Brownlee Proposes Mining On Conservation Land
September 8th, 2009
The Govt has ignited a new storm with hints it will push forward NZ’s game of catch up with Aust in the economic stakes …
Older Staff – Still Worth Having
September 4th, 2009
Figures from Britain show the value of having older workers. They show over-sixties employed by McDonald’s are making the fast food chain more profitable …
Be Ready When Recovery Arrives
September 4th, 2009
Dennis Laundy business advisory director at Adelaide firm William Buck says businesses need to be ready to ramp up production when the economic recovery …
Cadbury Caves In On Chocolate Change
September 4th, 2009
Cadbury is to get rid of palm oil from its chocolates after a public outcry. The firm started using the oil recently as part …
Demographic Change Will Affect Your Business
September 1st, 2009
Most societies are ageing rapidly and simultaneously facing a dramatic decline in the number of births. What are some of the main implications of …
