Lessons for competing in the tough world of retail

This Element is an excerpt from Competing in Tough Times: Business Lessons from L.L. Bean, Trader Joe’s, Costco, and Other World-Class Retailers (9780132459198) by Barry Berman. Available in print and digital formats. How retailers can gain deeper insights into their true position--and choose the ri...

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Autor principal: Berman, Barry (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Upper Saddle River, New Jersey : FTPress Delivers 2010.
Edición:1st edition
Colección:FT Press Delivers elements.
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Sumario:This Element is an excerpt from Competing in Tough Times: Business Lessons from L.L. Bean, Trader Joe’s, Costco, and Other World-Class Retailers (9780132459198) by Barry Berman. Available in print and digital formats. How retailers can gain deeper insights into their true position--and choose the right strategies for a marketplace that won’t get any easier. According to Porter, the least-defensible competitive strategy is being “stuck in the middle.” These retailers offer no long-term benefit in terms of either low prices or strong differentiation. The first part of addressing this is to recognize your true-- not ideal --marketplace positioning. Next, how can you determine whether a cost, value, or differentiation strategy is most suitable....
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"This Element is an excerpt from Competing in Tough Times: Business Lessons from L.L. Bean, Trader Joe's, Costco, and Other World-Class Retailers (9780132459198) by Barry Berman."--Resource description page.
"An e-burst of inspiration from the best books"--Cover.
Descripción Física:1 online resource ([21] p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p. [20-[21]).
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