A Year in the Life of Strategic Planning: Create an Annual Strategic Planning Cycle that Supports Key Roles and Builds Up to a Strong Finish
Published Sep-20-2018
The first article in our Strategic Planning series discusses how Competitive Intelligence can and should adapt depending on the type of strategic planning model your business employs. Our second piece focuses on constructive CI research queries that help your... Read More
Changes Will Continue to Impact the Trucking and Shipping Industry in 2019
Published Sep-18-2018
The transportation and freight industry affects nearly all other industries, so it’s important to be aware of new innovations in that industry. Technology already has – and will continue to have – an enormous influence on the way the... Read More
Legalized Pot: Opportunity Knocks for Savvy Industries
Published Sep-10-2018
In the not-so-distant past, anyone who wanted to partake of marijuana in any form risked running afoul of state laws, but that’s rapidly changing despite continued federal prohibition, which is unlikely to change under the Trump administration. Today 30... Read More
Asking the Right Questions from the Start: Get the Most Value from CI Functions with Queries Structured to Advance Your Strategic Goals
Published Sep-05-2018
The first article in our Strategic Planning series discusses how Competitive Intelligence can and should adapt depending on the type of strategic planning model your business employs. This section focuses on common research questions that have varying degrees of... Read More
Continued Disruption & More to Come: Keeping Competitive Landscape Awareness High in the F&B Space
Published Aug-29-2018
Just five years ago, natural, organic, humane, and fair-trade foods made a large market entrance and quickly changed the way traditional F&B and CPG companies defined the market. According to Statista, United States retail sales of natural and organic... Read More
The Adaptable Role Competitive Intelligence Plays in These 5 Strategic Planning Models
Published Aug-22-2018
Which Strategic Plan/CI Approach Best Fits Your Organization’s Needs? With Strategic Planning season in full bloom, many motivated enterprises are exploring how to best use competitive intelligence to gain more momentum in meeting next year’s goals. Strategic planning programs,... Read More
International Trade and the US: Coming to Terms with Trading Uncertainty
Published Aug-15-2018
TARIFFS 2018 marked a year of change in the United States’ long-standing tariff policies. For the first time in over 15 years, the federal government adjusted tariffs on core raw materials – mainly aluminum and steel – to correct... Read More
Enhancing Competitive Intelligence with VOC
Published Aug-07-2018
While customers may still reign supreme in today’s marketplace, businesses may be overlooking another fundamental truth that could be thwarting them from achieving essential customer insights. Here’s the real story: Know your customers. While customer-centricity is still considered standard... Read More
5 Hot Trends
Published Apr-16-2018
We’re well into 2018, and despite a few bumps in the road, the year is shaping up to be a good one for business. Expectations of fewer regulations, a brighter tax picture, and high consumer expectations all point to... Read More
Digital Strategy Gets Personal in 2018
Published Apr-04-2018
In today’s marketplace, what sets the winners apart from the also-rans? Virtually all of them have developed top-notch, user-friendly digital strategies. If you have clear digital channels, you will make buying choices easier for your customers, which in turn,... Read More
