Discount Business Strategy: How the New Market Leaders Are Redefining Business Strategy
What people are saying about Discount Business Strategy:“Michael Andersen and Flemming Poulfelt provide a provocative discussion of the rapidly growing role of discounters across numerous industries: how they operate; how they create uniqueness; and how they can destroy value for incumbents....
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What people are saying about Discount Business Strategy:“Michael Andersen and Flemming Poulfelt provide a provocative discussion of the rapidly growing role of discounters across numerous industries: how they operate; how they create uniqueness; and how they can destroy value for incumbents. Understanding the specific moves and tools that the authors analyze will be valuable for attackers and incumbents alike.”Adrian J. SlywotzkyDirector, Mercer Management Consulting USA“This book is very timely, dealing with today’s most critical strategic issue: how to provide more value to the consumer through aggressive discounting. Those players in manufacturing and distribution who master this will be the winners; many established firms will fall by the wayside. A similar set of issues are facing many nations today – Europe vs. Asia!”Peter LorangePresident, IMD, Switzerland“Andersen and Poulfelt have researched one of the most important themes in today’s business world - how fundamentally new business models have wiped out establishments not with new products or technologies, but by creating new rules for conventional industries. Read this book and learn how to recognize the disruption of your industry before it is too late!”Sigurd LiljenfeldtSenior Partner, Monitor Group, France“This book asks if a firm can have its cake and eat it too – that is, maintain high quality at low prices. My favourite example and shopping place is big box Costco. Ikea is another. A must read for a broad audience concerned about corporate survival!”Professor Larry E. GreinerMarshall School of Business, University of Southern California, USAThe aspiration to adopt the right strategy still prevails over the business world. But is there a single ‘best’ strategy for a company? Can an organization create sustainable competitive
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780470033531 (0470033533)
Publish date: November 1st 2006
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Pages no: 306
Edition language: English