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Finding hidden profits

Manny Maceda (Director of Bain & Company in San Francisco)
Alistair Corbett (Director of Bain & Company in Toronto)
Vernon Altman (Director of Bain & Company in Los Angeles)

Journal of Business Strategy

ISSN: 0275-6668

Article publication date: 1 June 2003

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Abstract

Examines the strategies of 30 companies that managed to substantially improve margins, and notes that some are achieving remarkable results. Looks at three companies which looked beyond internal cost cuts and found dramatic profit improvements and these were: Starbucks, Kroger and Nexfar. These are recommended as they have dug deeper for today’s “hidden” treasure, which has improved long‐term business prospects.

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Citation

Maceda, M., Corbett, A. and Altman, V. (2003), "Finding hidden profits", Journal of Business Strategy, Vol. 24 No. 3, pp. 36-40. https://doi.org/10.1108/02756660310735009

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MCB UP Ltd

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