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The Battle of the Brands: Old Spice Vs. Axe

adage.com
17-Nov-2008
        

BATAVIA, Ohio (AdAge.com) -- One of the crowning achievements of the Jim Stengel era at Procter & Gamble Co., at least according to Jim Stengel, has been the rebound of Old Spice at the expense of Axe. Unilever, of course, begs...

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Healthy dose of pharmaceutical services: DDN offers logistics for start-up firms, makers of...

tmcnet.com
17-Nov-2008
        

Nov. 17--A company doesn't stay in business for 150 years without recognizing new opportunities. DDN proved to be one of those opportunities for F. Dohmen Co., a family-owned company now in its fifth generation. DDN, which...

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Rising jobless rate no surprise for many

courier-journal.com
17-Nov-2008
        

From a middle-class neighborhood in Cincinnati to a trendy enclave of Atlanta, growing numbers of Americans are adjusting to being unemployed -- and the realization that neither their jobs nor the economy are coming back soon.

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adage.com: Rob de Groot: Reckitt's exec VP-North America and Australia/New Zealand. adage.com

How Reckitt Routed Rivals

adage.com
17-Nov-2008
        

Thanks to Contrarian Strategy, It Outperforms L'Oréal, Unilever, P&G By Jack Neff Published: November 17, 2008 BATAVIA, Ohio (AdAge.com) -- Globally, Reckitt has posted 10% organic sales growth so far this year, besting all...

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Kimberly-Clark plays price-elasticity game

telegram.com
16-Nov-2008
        

The recent earnings release by Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) is a classic illustration of price elasticity. Lower prices sell more goods, allowing a company to lower prices again - igniting a virtuous cycle.

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How to build trust between large corporations and entrepreneurs

telegraph.co.uk
16-Nov-2008
        

How one plans it trying to tackle the mistrust over ideas between multi-nationals and entrepreneurs. A new National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Nesta) and British Design Institute initiative aims to tackle...

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A rip in the fabric

newyorkbusiness.com
16-Nov-2008
        

Hit by downturn, Ann Taylor cuts staff, closes stores; is leader to blame? Like most stores these days, Ann Taylor's windows feature can't-miss sale signs, promoting 60% discounts off original prices. Ann Taylor Stores Corp., a...

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EEUU: ‘Free Market’ for Higher Ed

usc.es
16-Nov-2008
        

EEUU: ‘Free Market’ for Higher Ed Larry Johnson is a self-described “entrepreneur from hell,” so it’s of little surprise that the University of Cincinnati dean likes the plan for a new budgeting system on campus. Johnson, dean...

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Pittsburgh can deliver the goods, the goodies

signonsandiego.com
16-Nov-2008
        

With hordes of San Diegans in Pittsburgh to see the Chargers face off against the Steelers, the most pressing thing on their minds is: Where can we eat? The best advice is to just follow the crowds to the Strip District, just...

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Building An Idea Factory

businessweek.com
16-Nov-2008
        

Inspiration is fine, but above all, innovation is really a management process. To hard-headed business people, innovation often seems as predictable as a rainbow and as manageable as a butterfly. By catering to their best...

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