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Horizontal vs. vertical integration: Which fits your needs?

BirdEye

For example, let’s say you run a retail business and you purchase an e-commerce company. Both companies supported the sale. Disney’s acquisition of Pixar In 2006, Disney bought Pixar. Integrating the online store into your existing operations may require significant changes to both systems. It was, and is a big deal.

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What’s Next for Strategy?

C Space

you think about your brand strategy in a world that no longer has sustainable competitive advantage to rely on? These innovations allow companies to create something new – after which they can enjoy a commercial advantage, for a while. In all markets, innovations happen. There are no answers in the building.