Nike Just Does It – Keeping an Eye on the Customer

July 8, 2016

Nike has given their customers a reason to want to come back to their website every day and engage –  engage with Nike, engage with their friends. Everyone gets added value: the customers get something that helps them with their fitness regime and helps them interact with friends, while Nike gets valuable information… more »

A New Era of Innovation

July 17, 2016

For the past 20 or 30 years, innovation, especially in the digital space, has been fairly straightforward. We could rely on technology to improve at a foreseeable pace and that allowed us to predict, with a high degree of certainty, what would be possible in the years to come. That led most innovation efforts to be focused on applications…. more »

Reclaiming the Idea of Shareholder Value

July 1, 2016

Corporate governance issues are constantly in the headlines. Activist investors challenge management strategies. Investors and others ask why companies binge on buybacks while skimping on value-creating investment opportunities… more »

Hey-La, Hey-La: Chipotle May be Back

July 6, 2016

When talking to corporate executives about crisis management, crisis consultants often cite Johnson & Johnson’s handling of the Tylenol tampering case of the early 1980s as the gold standard – and with good reason… more »

As Self-Driving Cars Hit the Road, Innovation Is Outpacing Insurance

July 3, 2016

Advances in self-driving car technology have gotten ahead of insurers’ ability to factor the systems into auto premiums. So at least for now, coverage… more »

Buying Insurance May Soon be as Easy as a Swipe on a Smartphone

July 11, 2016

Smartphone apps already allow consumers to summon cars and order food with a few swipes of a finger. Could insurance on demand be next?… more »

This Financial Giant Will Challenge Square and OnDeck With Small Business Loans

July 5, 2016

American Express is expanding into the lending business for small businesses, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The financial giant will debut a new lending arm, called Working Capital Terms… more »

Walmart’s Payment App Just Hit an Important Milestone

July 6, 2016

The discount retailer has a lot riding on Walmart Pay’s success: though many thought when the app was announced back in December that it was a tool to compete with Apple Pay, the real benefit Walmart is striving for is… more »

Growing Unease as British Mutual Funds Block the Exit Doors

July 7, 2016

As one British mutual fund after another bars its doors to fleeing investors, traders and regulators alike are asking the same question: What does it mean for nervous global markets?… more »

Why Don’t Millennials Contribute to IRAs? They Say They Don’t Understand Them

July 11, 2016

IRAs can be an important part of your retirement plan…But the fifth annual TIAA IRA survey indicates that a surprising number of people don’t understand them, especially millennials… more »

The Problem of Bolt-On Acquisitions in a Digital World

July 5, 2016

What almost always gets underestimated – and often overlooked altogether – during due diligence is the actual integration of the new capabilities… more »

Do M&A Deals Ever Really Create Synergies?