Don Gher
Don Gher
along bet company concept learn moves music quietly risk scene time until viable willing
They have been doing the music scene for some time, but they did it quietly and broadened their tentacles over time to make it a viable business. They learn along the way, in incremental moves ... like with food, until they get the concept right, they won't be willing to bet the company on a move that could risk what they have built.
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Starbucks is doing a remarkable job of adding new drinks and more stores, and the pace hasn't slowed one bit.
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It's either an olive branch to acknowledge that they need to do more or others might view it as throwing down the gauntlet for government and business to work together.
deals
I think this is a ground-breaker for them. We'll see what the implications will be. ... There are probably more deals on the table.
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You have to continue to watch the costs. Definitely over the past year and a half or so there has been a real creep up in the selling, general and administrative expenses line because of better benefits.
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With Wal-Mart, the online component is a step that they have been taking gradually, but it is not a full-on 'this is what we do for a living' business. With Amazon, this is what they do for a living.