... and places the articles in context. Findings Companies operating within highly uncertain environments should seek to build and strengthen competitive intelligence systems. Such developments can subsequently help identify appropriate competitive strategies for respective heterogeneous and hostile market...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Small retailers are able to overcome their resource disadvantage by joining a retail buying group. Strategic integration with other group members and pursuit of a differentiation competitive strategy can enhance group brand equity and improve the benefits...

... with BMW, the German car manufacturer. The competitive strategies employed during this period have boosted a company now savoring even better fortunes than before. This alliance differed from others and was arguably something of a risky venture. Other alliances typically contained a partner from both...