
Ultimate Convenience Indian Style – Why Do Ready-to-eat Meal Producers Have a Difficult Job in India?
After a long day at work, a tasty meal is every hard working man and woman’s dream. But, cooking such...
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It’s Good the Crisis Happened – How Private Labels Benefit from Global Economic Turmoil
Stagnating or declining consumption, falling sales, lower financial stability – the economic crisis is in full swing in many geographies....
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Indonesia – Is The Consecutive Years Of Record Sales For Real Or Is It The Storm Before The Lull?
Part II of our Automotive MIST series brings us to Asia - Indonesia, now the second largest South-east Asian automotive...
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India – Reducing Reliance on Diesel
India’s subsidy on diesel currently stands at about INR 950 billion (~ USD 19 billion). Total diesel consumption was 64.74...
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Production Re-shoring – a Great Idea That Won’t Materialize?
After years of shifting American production capabilities to China as the primary low-cost location, the trend might be somewhat changing....
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Mexico – The Next Automotive Production Powerhouse?
As the first of our five part automotive market assessment of the MIST countries – Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea and...
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Australia – Stepping on to the Mine Field
While most developing countries have been negatively impacted by the significantly deteriorated economic conditions in the US and European markets,...
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Can Poland Remain A ‘Green Island’ Amid Crisis-struck Europe?
Since 2008, the economic crisis has been the subject of countless news headlines across the world with numerous economies sliding...
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So What’s the Deal with Groupon? 8 Things for Groupon to Work On in Order to Survive
Over the past few years, Groupon has managed to build a recognizable brand, and currently claims to have attracted 250,000...
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Essential Drugs in India – Is It All About Affordability?
For a pharmaceutical company, establishing a balance between production cost, profitability and affordability of the drug for consumers is a...
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