The Brief – October 19 2010

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Pricing Strategies, Walmart’s New Procurement Strategy, Cloud Economics

Best practices, technology, and new takes on critical business topics from ChainLink Research

Tuesday, October 19, 2010 – Published weekly.

Don’t hit that markdown button; Pricing Strategies for a Small Planet. [ Read: It’s 67 shopping Days to Christmas ]


Walmart Teams With Suppliers to Buy Raw Materials

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

In its relentless pursuit for additional cost advantage, Walmart is looking to combine its own spend with that of its suppliers. It raises questions of how much control Walmart can exert over their suppliers, and will other retailers be locked out of that same game? [ Read: Walmart Teams With Suppliers to Buy Raw Materials ]

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technology | supply chain, enterprise, RFID & sensors, and more

Cloud Economics Part One – Cost Drivers

Cloud cost drivers provide insights on how Total Cost of Ownership for users will change.

[ Read: Cloud Economics Part One – Cost Drivers ]

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