The #SPLODGE
The American AntiTrust Institute report described the Staples agreed takeover of Office Depot as a monopoly play with Fortune 1000 corporations. It recommends the FTC reject it. Yet most competitors want it to happen! Who wins?
Back to School
CNBC highlighted Proficiency Post's BTS'15 spend trends article on the conflicting forecasts by NRF/ICSC. We both feel the latter duo have got it wrong again.
Depot's deep
Office Depot's stockmarket cap has fallen 16% since the #SPLODGE deal was announced. Investors don't think the merger will happen. Mercenary management is frozen, hoping the deal happens. Can it survive if Staples don't arrive? Complete
Gig Economy
Despite the hoopla over Uber, AirBnB and the sharing economy, Americans are becoming less likely to be self-employed, hold multiple jobs, according to data reports
6 Reasons to
Arthur Brooks wrote a highly relevant op-ed in NY Times calling for leaders to stop choosing darkness over optimism. He was talking politics. We feel this could equally apply to how OP dealers fear their future in the burgeoning business supply market.
AMZN wins web
After a stellar Q2 earnings report, #1 etailer Amazon hit a huge milestone by becoming more valuable than the biggest retailer in the world, Walmart. We review comparisons and prospects
Native naturally
'Native' advertising is one of the hottest topics in digital media, less disruptive and more effective than pop-ups and banners, especially on mobile users Twitter accounts
HP Sprout 3D ad:
HP is mounting a major PR/TV ad campaign ahead of its major company split. The contrast between the Sprout and the faceless 'Further (aka fatter) Faster' couldn't be more stark. We discuss...
Amazon's Bezos:
Wall St./industry observers were shocked at Amazon's blow out results. They credited it's $10Bn AWS Cloud business, but ignored the core business supplies etail/wholesale, that grew 32% to reach $26Bn (2015). Today
AMZNIFICATION
The Amazon armada is relentless. Jeff Bezos aka Robin Hood everyday announces new local business services; next-hour delivery over wider geographies. Later today it reports Q2'15 results, on track for $105Bn sales in 2015 ($26Bn #1 business supplier)
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