Consumer Segment Profitable Growth Strategy
A leading microprocessor manufacturer had historically leveraged product technologies, aggressive pricing, and marketing promotion to gain a foothold in the consumer market. More
TAGS: Customer (Market) Insights, Growth Strategies (Profitable Growth), Business Planning, Marketing Resource Management, Sales Force Effectiveness, Pricing Strategy, Consumer & Retail
Listening to the Voice of the Market
Despite its market leadership, a global building products manufacturer had consistently delivered sub-par profitability relative to its main competitors. More | PDF
Freshening Up Strategic Planning
We have recently come through times where it was quite common to hear that things are changing too quickly to make strategic planning worthwhile, or that ‘‘real-time’’ processes are required to deal with rapid market shifts and competitor moves — with more value being placed on quick reactions rather than on well-reasoned responses. More | PDF
TAGS: Growth Strategies (Profitable Growth), Business Planning, Business Model Design, Commercial & Industrial
Developing an Effective Strategic Management Process that Drives Performance
An energy holding company, which includes a regulated utility and two unregulated businesses, was putting a new strategy in place that required aggressive top line and bottom line growth. More
TAGS: Growth Strategies (Profitable Growth), Business Planning, Strategy
New Skill Sets to Deal with Tomorrow's Challenges in the Energy Sector
In Consulting Magazine, Bob Zabors provides his views on the evolution of new topics and issues that energy consulting practices need to address to better serve clients. Download a PDF of the article . More | PDF
TAGS: Customer (Market) Insights, Growth Strategies (Profitable Growth), Business Planning, Business Model Design, Solutions Creation, Supply, Delivery, Customer Operations, End Use Solutions, Strategy, Operational Design and Performance Improvement, Smart Grid, Electric Vehicles (EV), Regulatory Relations
More and More Mergers
Bob Zabors, Director of the Energy Practice Group, shares his outlook on M&A activity in the US utility industry in the July/August issue of the Edison Electric Institute's Electric Perspectives. More | PDF
TAGS: M&A Support, Strategy
Powering the Future: Energy at a Crossroads
The energy sector is at a crossroads, and tomorrow's consultants will need new skillsets to deal with the challenges that await them and their clients. More | PDF
TAGS: Customer (Market) Insights, Growth Strategies (Profitable Growth), Business Planning, Supply, Delivery, Customer Operations, End Use Solutions, Strategy, Smart Grid, Electric Vehicles (EV), Regulatory Relations
Affiliation and Attitudes Drive Teen Shopping Patterns
In an interview with Marketing Matters, Philip Airey, Director with Bridge Strategy Group, discusses emerging teen tribe trends and how they are affecting today's retail environment. More
TAGS: Customer (Market) Insights, Brand Experience, Consumer & Retail