A deep local presence can confer competitive advantages in industries with low entry barriers. Rollins typically commands the largest share in its markets, allowing it to service more houses per technician outing than competitors, resulting in greater labor productivity and scale economies on marketing and branch overhead. Fastenal clusters its stores near customers, permitting steady […]
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[ADYEN] Adyen N.V.
some thoughts on Adyen
September 20, 2023
Before exploring the competitive concerns that have sent shares cratering nearly 60%, it’s worth reflecting [...]
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Class 1 freight rails: part 3 – Hunter Harrison, PSR, and investment implications
September 7, 2023
No analysis of the North American railroad industry would be complete without a discussion of [...]
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Class 1 freight rails: part 2 – freight types, route structures, and growth
September 7, 2023
Part 1 of this series offers a historical survey of how today’s Class 1 rails [...]
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Class 1 freight rails: part 1 – historical overview
August 15, 2023
In the gaseous hot ball of 19th century US rail activity roils the primordial elements [...]
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[DNB] Dun & Bradstreet
July 25, 2023
If all you knew about Dun & Bradstreet was that it sold mission critical data [...]
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