Alcohol & tobacco companies seeking fortunes around the globe
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Two major strategies have been evident in the tobacco and alcoholic beverage industries in the past few years. A lackluster outlook for domestic growth has spurred tobacco and alcoholic beverage firms to reorganize operations through acquisitions and/or restructurings and to pursue growth opportunities in overseas markets while focusing on product development. The tobacco industry generated retail sales of $52.7 billion by 1997, while the alcoholic beverage industry posted retail sales of about $95.6 billion during the same year.
Publication Name: Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys: Trends & Projections
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0196-4666
Year: 1999
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Does winning mean the same thing around the world? National ideology and the performance of global competitors
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The performance of 114 firms based in the US, Japan and the European Union was studied to determine the relationship between national ideology and firm performance. Analysis verified that direct competitors in the three country types result in a model with significant predictive ability. It was shown that firm performance reflects the country of origin in a predictable fashion based on national ideologies.
Publication Name: Journal of Business Research
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0148-2963
Year: 1999
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Not Kidding Around
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The Eighty-First Annual American International Toy Fair was held in New York, February 13-17th, 1984. The fair concentrated on low-tech and no-tech toys. Cabbage Patch doll and accessories were one of the most popular items. Small movable robots with vehicles and accessories were prominent. Board games also were shown. Electronic and video games were not prominent.
Publication Name: Barron's
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 1077-8039
Year: 1984
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