Commodity, n. An undifferentiated product or service which enhances neither customer choice nor business nor investor returns. Often used in the context of an excuse “it’s only a commodity” by those who have either not tried, given up or are lacking in imagination.
Paul’s Pricing Dictionary: Commodity
October 7, 2015 by ·
Paul’s Pricing Dictionary: Haste
October 1, 2015 by ·
Haste, n. Hurry, rush. Price in haste, re-price at leisure.
Lack of Growth at HP Enterprises is the Issue …. according to the WSJ
September 23, 2015 by ·
Well my previous two blogs highlighted the lack of growth at HP Storage and HP Enterprise Services despite assertions to the contrary from HP’s senior management. So it’s not surprising that this weekend WSJ was writing about: “Hewlett-Packard’s Split: Sizing Up the Challenge: Even if H-P’s pending split simplifies its businesses, it doesn’t address growth issues.” Sept. 20, 2015 1:49 p.m. ET in WSJ by Dan Gallagher
So at least the X86 server group is growing again which good for HP since it has the potential to become a growth engine for HP Enterprises ….
More in the next blog. Why even positive Y-o-Y growth sometimes isn’t all that it seems ….
The Pricing Factory® has now been officially registered with Patent and Trademark Office.
July 19, 2015 by ·
The Pricing Factory® has now been registered by The Pricing Factory LLC with the Patent and Trademark Office, Reg. No. 4,762,262 as of June 30, 2015, for Business Management Consulting Services in Class 35 (U.S. CLS. 100, 101 & 102). First use September 1, 2014, Ser. No. 76-717,033, filed October 14, 2104. Awarded by Nicholas Altree, Examining Attorney. Legal Services provided to The Pricing Factory® by Justin M. Welch of Blazier, Christensen, Bigelow & Virr. Thank you.
