Comments on: One industry every company should target in 2010 http://www.businessbrief.com/the-one-industry-every-company-should-target-in-2010/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:15:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Tom W. http://www.businessbrief.com/the-one-industry-every-company-should-target-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-1474 Tom W. Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:48:54 +0000 http://www.businessbrief.com/?p=3281#comment-1474 Hmm. I foresee continuing layoffs, increasing unemployment, falling property values and deepening deflation, regardless of whether the recession is over. I do not see a recovery in retail or any other major business sectors - certainly not back to the levels of 2005-2007. The new normal is that margins will be under continuing pressure, consumers will hold tight to the $$ and spending will be on basics and inexpensive products. We are in a 10+ year recovery ala Japan and there's not a lot we can do about it as the die have been cast at the national level to set us on this path. Hmm. I foresee continuing layoffs, increasing unemployment, falling property values and deepening deflation, regardless of whether the recession is over.

I do not see a recovery in retail or any other major business sectors – certainly not back to the levels of 2005-2007.

The new normal is that margins will be under continuing pressure, consumers will hold tight to the $$ and spending will be on basics and inexpensive products.

We are in a 10+ year recovery ala Japan and there’s not a lot we can do about it as the die have been cast at the national level to set us on this path.

]]> By: Fred LaRue http://www.businessbrief.com/the-one-industry-every-company-should-target-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-965 Fred LaRue Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:55:50 +0000 http://www.businessbrief.com/?p=3281#comment-965 I fore see growth if we can be sure of the tax and regulatory environment we are to working in. If we end up with higher taxes, higher cost due to government mandates ie. healthcare, mandatory leave, unionization etc. it could stop the growth in it's tracks and lead to higher inflation, interest rates and a return to recession. I fore see growth if we can be sure of the tax and regulatory environment we are to working in. If we end up with higher taxes, higher cost due to government mandates ie. healthcare, mandatory leave, unionization etc. it could stop the growth in it’s tracks and lead to higher inflation, interest rates and a return to recession.

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