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Bill Marquard’s WalSmart Interview on Prime Time America

Monday, February 5th, 2007

Bill Marquard spoke with Prime Time America host Greg Wheatley on February 5 about the challenges that both businesses and ministry organizations face in a Wal-Mart world. Click on the link below, select the February 5 broadcast archive, and advance the navigator to the 1:31:00 mark to hear this nine-minute interview:

http://www.mbn.org/GenMoody/default.asp?sectionID=AD53896CDCF642AFA602040A5B93538C&archdate=02/05/2007&gti=0

 

Audiotech Features Wal-Smart for its monthly book summaries

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

Audiotech reviews over 1,000 books per year - and selects the best 24 for their audio book summaries.

Wal-Smart was selected by Audiotech for a summary in its first month of release:

“In this summary, we‚Äôll examine the elements of Wal-Mart‚Äôs success that few people see: its productivity loop, its powerful process disciplines, and its hidden management ‚ÄúDNA.‚Äù Then we‚Äôll explore the strategies that any company in any industry can use to survive and thrive in this brave new Wal-Mart world.”¬†

Click HERE to read the review and order your copy of the summary.

 

 

Boxing in the big boxes: CSP Interview with Bill Marquard

Sunday, December 24th, 2006

Excerpt:

CSP Daily News spoke recently with William H. “Bill” Marquard, who as co-founder of Ernst & Young‚Äôs Strategic Advisory Services consulting practice, helped Wal-Mart develop its merchandising processes and a five-year strategic plan. His new book, ‚ÄúWal-Smart: What It Really Takes to Profit in a Wal-Mart World‚Äù (McGraw-Hill, 256 pages), explains how retailers can compete with the industry giants‚Äîor even grow into one themselves.

By Bill Donahue - Convenience Store / Petroleum
Issue Date: CSP Daily News, December 21, 2006

Click HERE to read the full story.