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This post is yet another response to Xin Lu’s blog post title: The Success of iTunes. https://blogs.ubc.ca/xinlu/2011/11/ Without a doubt, the iTunes Store is one of the most innovative outcomes from IT giant – Apple Inc. The idea to sell … Continue reading →

This post is a response to Xin Lu’s blog post title: Just Do It. (https://blogs.ubc.ca/xinlu/) I don’t deny that NIKE is an example of effective marketing strategy and absolutely agree that it is certainly a brand with a strong image. … Continue reading →

This is http://www.channelnewsasia.com/blogs/ By now, any reader of my blog who read my citations would have realized that this is where I source the articles for my blog posts from. Channel NewsAsia is based, mainly, in Singapore, with an aim … Continue reading →

Aviation industry giant Singapore Airlines has unveiled a long-haul budget carrier which will operate in medium and long haul flights beginning with destinations such as China and Australia. The new carrier, SCOOT, would cost S$280 million. Out of this, S$60 … Continue reading →

A social entrepreneur is one who recognizes a social problem, and, by using entrepreneurial principles, makes a social change. Such could be said about 7-time Tour de France winner and cycling legend Lance Armstrong. The highly-decorated cyclist retired from professional … Continue reading →

In recent times, there is a global shift towards environmental-friendliness. Such is the trend of businesses and other organizations such as political parties. This movement probably gave rise to the idea of sustainability. But the question is, at what cost? … Continue reading →

This post is somehow inspired by a comm101 lecture on supply chain and inventory turnover, but has little to do with the lecture itself. There is a link between the study of business and the failure of economics and I’d … Continue reading →

German auto car maker BMW wants an increased stake in SGL Carbon, a West-German carbon product manufacturer located in Wiesbaden. As of now, BMW already owns 29% of shares in their existing strategic partner and leading firm in the carbon-based … Continue reading →

After winning a ban on Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany earlier this month, Apple failed in a separate bid to win a similar injection in Australia. The Silicon Valley technology titan is on a global campaign to halt sales … Continue reading →

In a quest to expand its market share and break into the budget industry, the Australian carrier Qantas made the largest aeroplane order in Australian history couple of days ago. The purchase of 78 A320NEOs and 32 A320s are to … Continue reading →