by Chris Reich | Jan 29, 2013 | General Business
Here’s the start of an AP article about JC Penney:NEW YORK (AP) — J.C. Penney is bringing back sales. The struggling department store chain this week will begin adding back some of the hundreds of sales it ditched last year in hopes of luring shoppers who...
by Chris Reich | Jan 25, 2013 | General Business
Remember “the book”? In Search of Excellence. One important conclusion from that book is that excellence is not a static condition. I believe that is because entropy is constantly breaking down whatever excellent framework an excellent company is operating...
by Chris Reich | Jan 19, 2013 | Rants
Here We Go Again Well, here we go again. If this country is going to get back on track, it will start with ethics. All of us are going to have to start doing what is right for all, or most, rather than doing what gets the most personal gain. Lance...
by Chris Reich | Jan 12, 2013 | General Business
SMASH! We put the idea of cutting expenses to survive a downturn in the BiZPhyZ Business Collider and got some very interesting results. SMASH!Slow. That is the operative word in business. Slow.Businesses have cut back to reduce expenses. Cut cut cut. Cut to conserve....