"What's been amazing has been the ability to give comic books and creators the same level of promotion and attention that you do the actors and directors, " he said.
Gary Goldstein, co-founder and president of executive-search firm Whitney Partners, said many banks, particularly European ones, are examining levels of seniority within their ranks and lengthening the amount of time employees remain in senior vice president-level roles before getting the big promotion, resulting in firms paying more junior-level salaries for a longer period of time.
Armed with this information, the baker can increase sales by (a) launching a home-page promotion that maintains the higher level of interest in the strawberry shortcake, and (b) creating a coupon that lowers the price of the tiramisu to attract frequent customers.