Monthly Archives: December 2011

How to plan, make money & reduce risk in a post-euro world: Implications of the Euro => New Deutschmark++ transition in 2012

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How China outsources regulatory function to Walmart – An example of a lucrative emerging market niche in China

If you’ve not already seen it, I highly recommend Orville Schell’s recent article on Walmart and China. This is quite an interesting story about Walmart, but an even more interesting one about China. THE SURPRISE Leaving aside the fascinating observations … Continue reading

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Knowing what you’re really selling to whom: Note on retail in India

One of the great challenges and opportunities in any business is knowing what you’re really selling to whom, but this takes on a special flavor in international contexts where what you’re really selling can be quite different in one country … Continue reading

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Decision-making and money-making in uneasy currency unions: Germany / Eurozone, Mumbai / India, China / America, North Italy / South Italy, Blue State / Red State

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