multi level marketing

In today’s digital world is MLM yesterday’s business model?

Let me start by saying I’m not in the MLM (multi level marketing) business. However I work with many clients who battle for market share against MLM competitors. The biggest category is health-nutrition like weight-loss, vitamins, minerals and supplements, and personal-care and toiletry. Whilst these products are pervasive offline in drug stores, pharmacies, supermarkets and …

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Italian Tiramisu

“From Panetone to Tiramisu, many iconic Italian classics are recent innovations.” What say you?

For those of you who think the financial press is just about stock prices, currencies and corporate goings on, think again! Two weeks ago, the Financial Times published a remarkable interview with an Italian academic who questions the origins and authenticity of many well known Italian staples. From Panetone to Tiramisu, many of these iconic …

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Is there more to the spin-off of Kellogg’s US cereal business than meets the eye?

This week Kellogg revealed the new corporate names for its soon to be split snacks business – Kellanova, and the legacy North American cereal business – WK Kellogg company. Kellogg has been in a world of pain for some time. The root cause has been breakfast, simply put people aren’t spending the time on breakfast …

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7-Eleven Japan

7-Eleven is a top 100 global brand yet its footprint is spotty. No wonder activist investors smell a bargain

7-Elevens can be found in Japan, Korea, Singapore, Australia, the Middle East, the US and Canada. However there are many countries where the brand has no presence, like the UK, France and Germany, nor is it present in Latin America either. Japanese retail giant Seven & I holdings owns the 7-Eleven brand as well as …

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