By Julius C. Dorsey Jr. Godiva is well-positioned to go head-to-head with Starbucks, but they’re also well-positioned to go around them to a unique and defensible “Godiva niche.” Godiva is already established as a premium chocolate maker with a...
In honor of Earth Day, and as I’ve been watching the Netflix series, Our Planet, it seems appropriate that we weigh in on the competitive forces that affect even altruistic efforts like recycling. While consumer recycling collection varies from city to city around the...
But what about customer lifetime-value? Are customer service managers really doing the company a favor by ditching the pesky customer who just wants to complain? More and more, some companies are taking a gamble on the likelihood of a disgruntled customer giving up on...
By Dorsey & Company Associate and Guest Writer Mark Bogomolny This post-holiday season may find many families staying indoors, cutting back on spending and enjoying more meals in-home. Some of those meals may include trials of meal kits received as gifts or...
If asked, most in business wouldn’t hesitate to say “yes, we love our customers – at least we appreciate them immensely.” To show their appreciation, many product or service providers may offer any manner of incentives to encourage repeat purchase such as discounts,...
Even if you think you have no competition, it’s always ‘out there’ A scary thought, isn’t it: that after so much reassurance that there was no ‘boogey man’ under your bed, he actually does exist – and has all along. Far be it from me to try and scare anyone, but I...
