Adobe and Omniture - A Sum Much Greater Than The Parts
September 17, 2009
Adobe Says It's Buying Omniture To Fill Customer Need>ADBE | online.wsj.com
The value proposition created by combining Adobe creation tools and Omniture analytics could be truly transformative for Adobe, and for a whole industry of designers, advertisers, publishers and e-tailers. The sad truth is, even with all the strides made in slick analytics and cool web creation tools, when it comes to truly optimizing websites, advertisers and business operators still too often feel like they're driving blind.
Pop Up Retail Can Prop Up Retail Results
September 16, 2009
For Toys 'R' Us, Holidays Are Open and Shut | online.wsj.com
Whether it's for a week or for a season, Pop-Up stores can be one of the most efficient and exciting ways to extend brand reach, relevancy and access, generating both immediate direct response sales and long term brand building. While it’s not a new concept, with lots of available retail space and motivated landlords anxious to boost occupancy and traffic, it is particularly timely for creative and opportunistic companies looking to gain mind share and market share.
Kraft Continues Portfolio Shuffle
September 15, 2009
Kraft Under Pressure as Bid Value Slips | www.flex-news-food.com
Kraft Foods bid for Cadbury makes a lot of strategic sense and will allow them to increase their growth in international markets.The key to the deal is utilizing Cadbury's extensive distribution and sales network to further drive growth of existing Kraft products.Faced with the likelihood of having to increase the all cash portion of the bid Kraft will be looking at additional brands to divest and help pay for the acquisition.
Value is the name of the game for q3 + q4
September 14, 2009
Gap, American Eagle Sales Top Analysts’ Estimates | www.bloomberg.com
People ask if we have turned the corner on a recession. They say the positive / stability of sales to plan is a indicator that we have turned the corner to recovery. I say the opposite. Gap , American Eagle, plus a slew of other mall based retailers who are achieving and beating their plans are doing so because the consumer is reacting to value. Value is king now and retailers who provide a better value equation compared to others will win market share in this level off period.
September 11, 2009
Banking On Fantasy | www.forbes.com
Several top Institutional Investors have equity invested (albeit a extremely low percentage of capital invested), along side longtime directors, executives and investors in CASCADE BANCORP.
Location, Location, Location... & Transparency
September 9, 2009
Cascade Bancorp enters into agreement with FDIC | www.bizjournals.com
With the recent history of global & US banks equity stripping, and US banks closed by the FDIC, it is due time for Bank Holding Company management to provide clear and concise press releases on a very urgent and timely basis.
US Credit Line Draw Down, Down
September 8, 2009
Banks swamped by a wave of personal debt | business.timesonline.co.uk
Recent studies indicate that the US consumer and small business usage of their existing lines of credit has declined.
All hands on deck, full steam ahead
September 7, 2009
Cascade Bancorp enters into agreement with FDIC | www.bizjournals.com
Both the FDIC and the board supporting executive management of Cascade Bancorp are doing their job to the best of their abilities.
China Sovereign Wealth Fund Looking Outside China
August 31, 2009
MV Weather Report: China's Winds Unable to Propel US Sails | webmail.aol.com
The investment guru's that run the China Investment Corporation (CIC), the $200 billion ($241bn USD) state-run sovereign wealth fund, are feeling the effect of the US Market's dog days of summer as well as being cautious of their own markets.
Is Dell Going To Lose Interest in Their Consumer Retail Business?
August 28, 2009
Dell Profit Falls 23% on Lower Sales | online.wsj.com
Clearly Dell missed out not being an established retail PC brand as consumers shifted from desktops to notebooks, and with it their shopping behaviors. But, since Michael Dell returned as CEO in 2007, Dell has established relationships with many of the largest retailers around the world, and now has over 40,000 retail points of distribution, yet consumer growth has been slow and difficult.
Switzerland sues Google over Street View privacy concerns
November 13, 2009
Here Come the Droids! A brief review of Verizon Wireless' new Droid line-up.
November 11, 2009
October 30, 2009
Vodafone Orange Iphone Deal Ends Two Years Exclusivity Of O2 In UK
October 5, 2009
IPhone Coma Mode puts Apple in the ICU
September 19, 2009