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Standing out in a crowded market takes more than just a delicious product. 🍫 🚀 In part two of our "Strength of Character" series, hear from Caroline Baume, Julie Frédérickx, and Benjamin Bregeault as they discuss the challenges of differentiating Côte d'Or and the strategic thinking behind the campaign's development. 🧠 Discover how they turned challenges into opportunities ➡️ https://lnkd.in/d8syna2M #BorderlessCreativity  

One day a customer of Safari Industries called up Sneha, a finance specialist at the company who was multitasking on customer-services front, to complain that his Safari bag had been damaged. His need was urgent. But unlike its competitors, Safari Industries didn’t provide aftersales service network. The promoter and managing director had implemented a radical idea of replacing the damaged luggage within warranty period rather than fixing the broken luggage. Customers were expected to drop their damaged luggage at the stores where they had bought their piece of luggage. There was only one problem. The customer and his son were in Paris. Neither could he drop the luggage at a store, nor did the international courier charges made sense given that Safari sells mostly mass-market luggage. Sneha reached out to Sudhir Jatia, the hands-on promoter of Safari Industries. “Tell the customer to keep the broken luggage with him. He doesn’t have to spend one more rupee on it since it’s a product failure at our end. Get the address and we will ship him the new luggage,” these were the words of Sudhir Jatia to his team, recalls a former executive at Safari. For a mass market luggage company offering replacements over repairs might seem like bad business. But Jatia has a different perspective. As far as he is concerned, replacements save money and protect the brand from lapses in quality. It is this sort of counter-intuitive and quick thinking from Jatia that is responsible for scripting one of the greatest comeback stories in Indian business. After Jatia took charge at Safari in 2011, the company’s market cap has risen from a measly INR 50 crore to over INR 10,000 crore, up nearly 200x. The topline has improved 21 times from INR 70 crore to over INR 1,500 crores in FY24. Its longstanding competitors in the branded space are conceding market share as Safari grew from 2% pre-Jatia to 23.4%. But while Jatia may have won many battles, the war is far from over. Across product categories – food, automobiles, homes, consumer electronics – there is a trend of premiumisation. More expensive products are doing very well. This is also where the margins are better. How will Jatia steer Safari from mass market brand to premium offering. For more details, read my story in today’s ET Prime. I have a few free read links to share so drop you email IDs in comment or message me.

#ArnoldDonald, a 64-year-old African-American businessman, has transformed #CarnivalCruiseLine into the world's largest and most popular cruise company, rescuing it from financial turmoil over the past five years. Despite major setbacks like ship disasters and economic downturns, Donald's #Leadership has seen Carnival achieve #RecordProfits and nearly double its #MarketCapitalization to $48 billion by 2018. Key financial achievements under Donald's leadership include a significant increase in #NetIncome from $1.2 billion in 2013 to $3.2 billion in 2018 (+166%), growth in #MarketCapitalization from $27 billion in 2013 to $48 billion in 2018 (+78%), #RevenueGrowth from $15.5 billion in 2013 to $18.9 billion in 2018 (+22%), and an improvement in #OperatingMargin from 12% in 2013 to 18% in 2018 (+50%). Strategic initiatives implemented by Donald include #BrandRepositioning and #Marketing to enhance brand image and customer experience, #FleetExpansion and #Modernization with the introduction of new ships and refurbishment of existing ones, #OperationalEfficiency through cost-cutting measures and streamlined processes, and a strong commitment to #Sustainability with investments in cleaner technologies and eco-friendly practices. Arnold Donald's visionary #Leadership has led Carnival Cruise Line to unprecedented financial success and industry leadership. #Leadership #BusinessTransformation #CarnivalCruise #FinancialGrowth #RecordProfits #MarketCap #RevenueGrowth #Sustainability #Innovation #Chapeau👏🏼

Thank you, Gary Bertwistle for yet another inspiring presentation at Coraggio's Advisory Board on the Gold Coast today. Gary shared practical tips for business owners and directors on how to refine their strategies. This is crucial, as 9 out of 10 strategies never see the light of day. #execution #strategy #coraggio #goldcoast #whiteboards

Have you heard the news about the upcoming changes in Mellby Gård's board and management?   From January 2025, our CEO @Johan Andersson will take over as chairman of the board in Mellby Gård from his father, Rune Andersson. At the same time, he will hand over the role of CEO to @Mikael Helmerson. Sven Knutsson becomes deputy CEO.   - Of course, it’s an offer you would not even consider turning down, when asked. It will be interesting to continue the development that Johan has been working on for the past eleven years and see how we can do it moving forward, says Mikael Helmerson.   Here, Johan and Mikael summarise the changes that will take place, what they mean and what they look forward to in their new roles:

Get to know Izzie Kalaja, our Director of Operations and ESG here at FRANKIE4. From driving responsible practice initiatives to leading our US operations, Izzie's journey is nothing short of inspiring. Read more about her story in our new FRANKIE4 Feature series here: https://lnkd.in/gYHuhVYk #FRANKIE4 #BehindTheBrand #FRANKIE4Feature

Congratulations to The Canton Group Core Value; Transparent, Honest, & Fair - Award winner for June 2024 - Lora Bouchard! Lora, a Program Manager at The Canton Group, has done a fantastic job stepping into the lead role on a challenging project. Her approach to leadership is a testament to the core values of transparency, honesty, and fairness that our organization holds dear. Lora's transparency ensures that team members, partners, and clients are fully informed about the project's status and challenges. This openness fosters a collaborative environment and builds a culture of trust and mutual respect. Her honesty has quickly built trust with our clients and partners. By consistently providing accurate and unvarnished information, Lora ensures that everyone involved has a realistic understanding of the project's progress and needs, preventing unpleasant surprises. Fairness is central to Lora's management style. She treats all stakeholders with equal respect and consideration, making balanced and just decisions. This approach helps maintain positive relationships and a harmonious working environment. Through all challenges, Lora remains laser-focused on the end goal, utilizing her experience to navigate complexities. By exemplifying transparency, honesty, and fairness, Lora reinforces these core values within our organization and leads by example. Congratulations Lora! Each month our team members nominate a colleague who they believe consistently demonstrates and personify one of The Canton Group’s five core values which serve as a foundation for our organization. #CoreValueAwardWinner #CoreValueAward #CoreValues #ThankYou 

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We are thrilled to announce that Tom Y. has been appointed to the executive team at Rainmaker Consulting to lead business development and help companies develop and succeed with their international expansion strategies. Are you wondering how to expand to international markets? Contact us to tap into our expertise of successfully entering over 20 global markets. We can’t wait to share our knowledge with you! #canadiantech #abtech #yyctech #uktech #internationalexpansion #usmarkets