What do exporters think of FSCs?

Article Abstract:

A survey of (and follow-up interviews with) financial executives from 104 Fortune 500 exporters (including 42 of Fortune's top 50 exporters) and 226 other exporting companies indicates negative reactions to foreign sales corporations and the related export incentives. Reasons for this negativity include: unstable market conditions, vague regulations, foreign presence requirements, decreased tax savings (when compared to former domestic international sales corporation operations), and increases in administrative costs of operation. By comparison, the old DISC (domestic international sales corporation) may have been a better vehicle for conducting export activities than the new foreign sales corporation.

Analysis, International business enterprises, Multinational corporations, Surveys, Foreign sales corporations, Export marketing, Controllership, Domestic international sales corporations

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Loyalty cards under the spotlight

Article Abstract:

Customer loyalty schemes are favoured by retail businesses because they provide useful consumer information for marketing purposes but their direct financial gain is yet to be measured. Retailer schemes from supermarket chains such as Tesco Stores Ltd. are considered in the FT Retail and Consumer Publishing report. Further work is needed to identify business benefits from such schemes.

Services, Tesco Stores Ltd.

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The tragedy of Diana

Article Abstract:

The effect of Lady Diana's death on the public shows that the monarchy still has power even at its weakness. The British public has shown mixed feeling about the royal family and the world has mixed feelings about the freedom of the press that led to this tragedy.

Editorial, Cover Story, Public opinion, Freedom of the press, Diana, Princess of Wales, Royal houses

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