All posts tagged "Flat demand"
A Problem Shared is a Problem Doubled
June 1998. Retailing is a commitment to uncertainty. A long-term business plan is rarely straightforward. Anticipated events can be avoided, difficulties can reflect specific situations, but often the cause of problems is failure to empathise with the purpose of change. In general, problems arise when an expectation is out of sync with reality. Problems increase […]
Recession: a time for transformation
Jun 2009 – As I say time and again, essentially, a problem is a fault in direction which, when left to its own devices, may fragment into seemingly different problems, so as to attract attention. It is not enough to resolve a problem: it must be transformed. Finding a solution simply dilutes the problem, until […]