Study Group: Composite Decking Experts(?)

This is important to understand not only for the supermarket industry but for all business.  Understanding how to "expand your pond" even when the the competition is superior in size and strength. A great book to read is "Every Business is a Growth Business"

Issues with Lowes and Home Depot is about consistency or lack of.  There are many extremely competent designers however there are not enough of them to create a postive image with the consumers. or to cover the long retail hours.  Additionally the environment in which to make a large...

USG is cutting labor.  What else are they doing that the rest of the industry will be following?

Elk happens to be in the position of being desired by two different companies.  One they planned for, and the other they did not.  One road leads to survival and a continuation of the brand, the other, well, probably not!

Articles on Nardelli being paid too much or not shareholder friendly abound.  This article goes further into the direction of Home Depot and the General Electric way of doing things.  Changing a cowboy culture and cutting costs were seen by Nardelli as the right thing. ...