tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16733271.post114496259383083731..comments2023-09-25T05:02:42.444-06:00Comments on fusedlogic: more non-disruptive disruption...fusedlogic.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00012542348122049606noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16733271.post-1157559814688990922006-09-06T10:23:00.000-06:002006-09-06T10:23:00.000-06:00Michael, Thank-you for your comments. Should sears...Michael,<BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>Thank-you for your comments.<BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>Should sears holdings be turned into an investment company, they could only dream of Berkshire Hathaway type success, after all there’s only one Warren Buffet. The model seems simple but execution is everything and that’s where sears will continue to lose the race, just as they are today. This is about culture and vision or the lack thereof. Unfortunately, I don’t see a Jack Welch coming around anytime soon to set things straight.fusedlogic.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00012542348122049606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16733271.post-1157558322932919392006-09-06T09:58:00.000-06:002006-09-06T09:58:00.000-06:00> rethink sears - think skunkworks?Agreed, Sears i...> rethink sears - think skunkworks?<BR/><BR/>Agreed, Sears is a Dinosaur.<BR/><BR/>From my analysis, Lampert may be milking Sears as a Cash Cow. By investing the excess cash in marketable securities, Lampert may turn Sears Holdings into an Investment Company - much like Warren Buffet transformed Berkshire Hathaway. See "The Next Warren Buffett?" in Business Week (11/22/04) for more insights. <BR/><BR/>As a retailer, Sears may be dead inside a decade. To survive (yet alone prosper) as a retailer, you don't go toe-to-toe with Wal-Mart and Target.<BR/><BR/>However, if Sears is to continue as a retail operation, Disruptive Innovation is an absolute must.<BR/><BR/>While some of the ideas are somewhat outlandish - nano ...? So was going to the moon.<BR/><BR/>Sears needs to create a new business model radically different from traditional retailers.<BR/><BR/>Excellent Questions:<BR/><BR/>> sears....what will the retail environment look like in 2031? <BR/><BR/>> sears....what will the hottest 10 products in 2031 be? <BR/><BR/>> sears....how will retailers respond to the "next" plugged-in generation? <BR/><BR/><BR/>> nano-fibre upholstery materials.<BR/><BR/>Actually, this may be quite doable. Some clothing already incorporates nano-materials. Companies such as Nano-Tex (http://www.nano-tex.com) already sell several lines of nano-clothing.<BR/><BR/>Other innovations are out there. Sears could very well bring them to the masses. It may be their only hope as a retailer.<BR/><BR/>_________________________________<BR/><BR/>Michael Davis<BR/>Editor - ByvationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com