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Winning in turbulence
The current economic downturn is likely to be steep, long and turbulent. What are the right moves now and over the coming months to adjust and play to your strengths?

Retail sales fell for record third straight month in November
Bain's retail newsletter reports that although consumer sentiment has increased slightly, consumers continue to pull back on spending

Turbocharge sales in a downturn
When companies are hit with declining sales and shrinking margins, the options can start to look bleak. One powerful way to shore up both sales and margins in a downturn is to make your salesforce more effective

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