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...Henry Cheng’s acquisition of the company was “brilliant move number one”, says James McBride, CEO of Nihi hotels and an industry doyen of almost 40 years....
...Through acquisitions over the past ten years it has created the Autodesk Construction Cloud to manage the lifecycle of a building from design to operation, and to co-ordinate inputs....
...Although it has a trusted brand name, some strong own-label product lines and one of the UK’s most popular customer loyalty schemes, it has been gradually losing market share in some areas....
...IRI, for example, is one such service that, among other things, tracks the purchases you make at stores via loyalty cards....
...Caesars Entertainment, formerly known as Harrah’s, was widely regarded as one of the best managed Las Vegas-based gaming companies after the turn of the century, winning plaudits for a unique customer loyalty...
...The merger caps a dramatic rise for Eldorado, whose shares have climbed more than 12-fold in the past five years as it has expanded through an aggressive acquisition strategy....
...(FT) Bayer’s remorse An executive at the German company had doubts in advance of the Monsanto acquisition. Now Bayer shares are in a rut....
...Mr Fertitta’s pursuit of Caesars comes as Mark Frissora, Caesars’ chief executive, has been investing in renovating its hotel rooms, revitalising its loyalty programme and expanding its hospitality business...
...Aimia said that Mittleman Brothers LLC, the company’s largest shareholder, had agreed to support the transaction and would vote in favour of it....
...But private equity firms and their portfolio companies represent large fee opportunities with their serial financings and acquisitions....
...It has lagged behind competitors in introducing a loyalty programme, which it is still testing....
...“These results reinforce our firm belief that our strategy is working as we continue to build guest loyalty by relentlessly focusing on our back-to-basics operating philosophy,” said Gene Lee, the company...
...Accel-KKR, a technology focused private equity firm, announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Endurance in 2008....
...Meanwhile arch-rival Kering has also been on a buying spree, taking a stake in Altuzarra and announcing a joint venture with Bottega Veneta’s Tomas Maier last year, as well as the outright acquisition of...
...After all, by buying Ideeli, Groupon may have bought entree into fashion, but they have not bought that most elusive and powerful driver of consumer loyalty: a point of view....
...He is also known for his support of the US army and his fierce loyalty to friends across Wall Street....
...The proud history of this club in the heartland of northern England helps it command undying loyalty from fans....
...Companies kept records when a customer bought something and filled out a warranty card or joined a loyalty club....
...executive, said: “Our ongoing investment in India is focused on delivering innovation, partnerships and a portfolio that enhances the consumer experience, ensures product affordability and builds brand loyalty...
...“Resonance and history of a lot of UK brands may still be surprisingly powerful in other parts of the world . . . the latent loyalty in British brands is there,” he says....
...Mr Emanuel, the inspiration for the foul-mouthed Ari Gold character in the HBO series Entourage, inspires similar loyalty from clients....
...Most activists insist on relatively long-term lockups from their investors, or else have implicit commitments of loyalty from ‘sticky’ investors like pension funds and endowments....
...Yet a co-founder who can still inspire loyalty and act as a reminder of the innovative spirit on which Yahoo was built is an asset....
...Further, for Tesco, double loyalty points doled out last year will mean more cashless sales in future....
...Customer churn, a key measure of customer loyalty, was little changed at 1.3 per cent....
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