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It's a fact that even big business giants do create products, which sometimes fail so miserably that it becomes extremely hard to believe that was it really a crop of the well-established magnet. Microsoft too is not an exception as many of its well-endorsed ventures did nothing but ended in smoke. Following is the list of such products.Internet Explorer 6Internet Explorer, released in 2001, is considered as one of the worst editions of the web browser till date. It instantly received a hoot for having major security issues and lack of support for the latest web parameters. This browser was ... Read More

It is true that the global economy is going through a huge tumult at present and it is eventually impacting the customer footfall at shopping malls or retail stores. Retail store owners are striving hard to pull through this fatal situation by running a number of offers and throwing alluring discounts (an effective move) to their customer; however, the scenario has not changed much and a lot has to be done to retain their footfall.Keep A Tab on Customer BehaviorAnalyzing what exactly a customer demands can be a key to the dying customer presence in your shopping mall or store. ... Read More

Suggested by Thomas Kuhn, Paradigm Shift is a scientific revolution, which completely changes the way we all usually look at things. Apart from this, the role of science cannot be denied in making a belief strong through scientific reasons.CategorizationPeople often argue about the category of Paradigm Shift and put it into the basket of their own convenience. However, Kuhn believes that Paradigm Shift is more a result of different scientific evolution rather than a natural shift. It is more than just a theory and an overall view of a phenomenon, often banking upon a few concrete fundamentals.What Is It All ... Read More

A feeling of deep admiration for someone gives birth to respect, which is generally associated with the attributes elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements. In business peripheries, many of us follow the simple rule of giving respect to our peers regardless their designation, age, etc. with the expectation to get it back from them, and this boosts individual productivity and creates an ideal work environment for all.How Mutual Respect Boosts ProductivityIn order to promote a climate of mutual respect in the workplace, we must respect the worth, potential, dignity, and uniqueness of others. Empowering and encouraging people around us ... Read More

The use of elevators at present era is quite common whether at apartments, offices, hotels and other multistory structures. However, we all are aware that technology comes with its curses as well and elevators are no exceptions. Elevators, especially in office buildings, too have all the minor-major issues every now and then, and cause inconvenience to us. Let's find out why such inconvenience is attached with elevators?Here are a few common troubles occurred with elevatorsIssues with Sheave RegroovingOld and crock sheaves put extra wear on ropes and this results in boosting the level of wear on sheaves. Eventually, both the ... Read More

Putting an end to all the speculations, Tata Sons sold a 1.48 stake in Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to raise Rs. 8127 crore. This crucial step is taken to pay off some debt as well as invest in group firms, which belong to the auto and steel sectors.Through block trade, the state sale was made on the National Stock Exchange. The discount between 4.17% and 5.9% to the stock’s closing price of Rs 3052.15 was given to the transaction on the NSE Monday.What Do Experts Think?On this major move by Tata, experts believe that the sum can be used to ... Read More

Widely referred as the essential part of varied business entities, SWOT stands for Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats. SWOT analysis is also used by nonprofit organizations and, to a little less degree, by individuals for their assessment. In addition to this, this analysis can also be used to assess products, initiatives, and projects. Albert Humphrey is the man behind this creation who tested the approach in the 1960s and 1970s at the Stanford Research Institute.SWOT was developed for business as it was based on the data from 500 companies listed on Fortune, this technique has been embraced by all types ... Read More

It's official now! Yes, finally it has been decided that the biggest retail company in the world Walmart will own the biggest e-commerce company in India, Flipkart. The American firm will have the 77% share in Flipkart in 160 Million dollars. Flipkart's valuation in the deal has been rated 20.8 billion dollars which makes it biggest ever deal in e-commerce. The rest of the 23% holding will be owned by Co-founder Binny Bansal, Tencent Holdings, Tiger Global Management and Microsoft. Executive Chairman Sachin Bansal will sell out his 5.5% share and for that, he will get ₹ 6, 700 crores.Here ... Read More

In December 2010, Flipkart acquired its first company named weread.com, which is a book review website. In October 2011, Flipkart acquired a digital music store called 'Mime-360'. Along with cash deal, Flipkart did a stock deal as well here. In November 2011, it took over a Bollywood news website 'Chakpak.com'. In February 2012, Flipkart obtained the then biggest online electronics retailer 'Letsbuy.com'. In May 2014, it acquired the online lifestyle retailer 'Myntra' at $30 Crore. In September 2014, it obtained the large chunk of a payment platform named 'NHPay'. November 2014, Flipkart bought a great number of shares of 'Jeeves', ... Read More