Monthly Archives: August 2008

It’s 1pm, do you know where your merchandise is?

It often boggles my mind how ignorant some stores can be about the functioning of their supply chains. The worst of all are often clothing retailers. Not only are they never selling clothes during the seasons when they’re needed – … Continue reading

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On markets, economy and the so-called fundamentals

Every now and then it looks as if the market is nothing short of childish or naïve. It rides from one bubble to the next, then panics when they eventually – and entirely expectedly – burst. A cute little press … Continue reading

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How to tell when the profit margin is too high?

An article in today’s Helsingin Sanomat again reminded me of the fact that there is not enough competition in Finland. It states that Finnish food is up to 70% cheaper in Estonia than in Finland. Even Finnish chocolate is 15% … Continue reading

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