Smart growth through focused business strategy
Editorial argues growth must come from focusing on high return areas and using existing resources efficiently. Saying no to requests beyond core strengths prevents costly misfits, keeping customers satisfied, profits steady, and reputation strong. Prioritizing value, ROI, and profitable delivery yields durable growth.
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Nat Wasserstein
Fortune Magazine
Cyber Monday devotion fuels a shopping from the seat
Linda Brown, marketing director for The Ottawa Herald, writes about preferring online shopping over Black Friday crowds. She details discovering Amazon and Shoebuy, free shipping and returns, building lists to maximize deals, and avoiding brick and mortar stores while sitting in her pants at home.
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Amazon
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Linda Brown
The
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Misapplied labels and Washington consensus
Political commentator Andy Heintz argues that The New York Times and The Washington Post frame Social Security and Medicare cuts as centrist, distorting majority views. He cites examples from Goldfarb and Martin showing liberal ideas like expanded safety nets and higher minimum wage labeled as noncentrist, urging objective coverage free of elite bias.
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Martin
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