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| Some Retailers Missing Sales Opportunities This Holiday Season, Some Turning Holiday Shoppers Into Long-Term Fans, Says Deloitte Survey |
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December 19, 2007 |
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NEW YORK, December 19, 2007 – The holiday season is a key time to attract new customers, according to a new survey conducted by Deloitte, but many retailers may be falling short in this critical “audition.” While many retailers make a large percentage of their annual sales during the holiday season, they also lose many sales opportunities due to poor execution and planning. According to Deloitte’s survey, so far this holiday season 89 percent of shoppers have left a store, or a department in a store, without purchasing anything, most frequently because the store did not have an item they wanted... |
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| Deloitte Finalizes Acquisition of Xcelicor, Inc., a Leading Oracle® HCM Consultancy |
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December 13, 2007 |
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NEW YORK, December 13, 2007 – Deloitte announced today it has acquired the assets of Xcelicor, Inc., a leading North American Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) systems integrator. The acquisition increases Deloitte’s Human Capital services capability by more than 90 total employees, including more than 80 consulting professionals. It also reinforces Deloitte’s position as a leading provider of Oracle human capital technology-related consulting services to the market. As part of the transaction, Laura Garbacz, former COO of Xcelicor, will be a Principal in Deloitte Consulting LLP’s... |
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| Deloitte Research Leading Index Falls; Home Prices Continue to Cloud the Consumer Spending Outlook |
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December 12, 2007 |
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NEW YORK, December 12, 2007 — The Deloitte Leading Index of Consumer Spending fell sharply this month, primarily due to continued falling home prices. “The index continues to be negatively affected by falling home prices,” says Carl Steidtmann, chief economist with Deloitte and author of the monthly index. “In addition, stagnating real wage growth is clouding the outlook. On the positive side, the tax burden continued to fall in October and the labor market remained stable, with unemployment rates unchanged, and chain store sales were up in November. We continue to have a modest outlook for the... |
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| Deloitte Survey: Consumers, Oil and Gas Executives Agree on Top Concerns – Energy Dependence on Unfriendly Sources and Lack of Realistic Energy Policy |
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December 12, 2007 |
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HOUSTON, December 12, 2007 -- While consumers and energy industry executives do not often agree on the solutions needed to solve America’s energy challenges, a new survey commissioned by Deloitte found some surprising areas of agreement, said Gary Adams, Vice Chairman, U.S. Oil & Gas Leader, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP. The number one issue reported by both consumers and industry executives is dependence on oil from places unfriendly to U.S. interests, according to the survey. A total of 29 percent of oil and gas executives and 27 percent of consumers cited this as the most critical energy issue facing... |
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| Reportable and Multiple Privacy Breaches Rising at Alarming Rate, According to Deloitte, Ponemon Institute Survey |
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December 11, 2007 |
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Eighty-five percent of privacy and security professionals acknowledge a reportable data breach occurred within their organizations in the last year; 63 percent report multiple data breaches NEW YORK, December 11, 2007 — Personally identifiable information (PII) of customers and employees is being exposed -- frequently and repeatedly – potentially putting hundreds of thousands of individuals at risk and exposing organizations to increased liability, according to a new survey by Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) and the Ponemon Institute LLC. A shocking 85 percent of privacy... |
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| Global Companies Committed to Fixing Human Resources, but Plans Have Little Impact on Overall Business Strategy |
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December 11, 2007 |
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NEW YORK, December 11, 2007 – More than 84 percent of 150 global companies surveyed in a new Deloitte Consulting LLP study say they are revamping their HR functions, but many are missing an opportunity to build long-term value and make HR an integral part of the company’s business strategy. In fact, the survey results found that revamping HR is still mostly about savings, systems and processes, despite rising demands from the C-suite for HR function to support overall business objectives to meet the challenges of an increasingly competitive business environment. “We believe companies... |
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| New National Poll: Nearly 40 Percent of “Ethically Prepared” Teens Believe Lying, Cheating, or Violence Necessary to Succeed |
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December 5, 2007 |
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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, December 5, 2007 — A significant percentage of teenagers who are confident in their ability to make ethical decisions regard dishonest and even violent behavior as necessary for success, according to the fifth annual Junior Achievement/Deloitte Teen Ethics Survey, which polled teens across the country. The majority of teens surveyed (71 percent) say they feel fully prepared to make ethical decisions when they enter the workforce. Yet 38 percent of that group believe it is sometimes necessary to cheat, plagiarize, lie or even behave violently in order to succeed. Nearly one-quarter (24... |
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