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Companies with poor unit economics found themselves propelled by aggressive venture dollars (which themselves were propelled by a low-interest-rate environment). Those companies then turned those dollars into aggressive customer acquisition. Until recently, the market rewarded growth at all costs.
Digital Native • Revisiting Lifetime Value and Customer Acquisition
Even the most powerful profit engine can be neutralized by a business design that is unnecessarily asset-intensive. Asset intensity absorbs the profit and leaves no cash flow for the shareholders.
Adrian J. Slywotzky • The Profit Zone: How Strategic Business Design Will Lead You to Tomorrow's Profits
Industrial profits rose 1.4% on a YTD basis compared to a year ago and 3% y/y compared to 2.6% y/y in March. This was stronger than markets expected and reflects higher earnings in the equipment and high-tech manufacturing sectors. Private enterprises continued to outperform at 4.4% on a YTD basis, followed by foreign invested at 2.5% y/y and
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