Loss in terms of money or efforts. Could be recent or ancient.

  • yads@lemmy.ca
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    Target’s failed expansion into Canada. It’s taught as a case study on what not to do in business schools now.

    • Crazazy [hey hi! :D]@feddit.nl
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      Wendy’s tried to get into the Netherlands, but couldn’t, because there was already a snackbar (think small fastfood place but greasier) that was registered under the name “Wendy’s” at the chamber of commerce. This spawned a lawsuit. You had Wendy’s, a local snackbar who claimed rights to the name because they were already established, and Wendy’s, a franchise coming from America. They claimed right to the name because they were a franchise, and not just a single fastfood joint.

      To solve this issue, the local snackbar opened up a second location, making local Wendy’s a franchise, and winning them the lawsuit

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      It was so weird when Target opened in my city. Everyone was pumped for the great deals Americans are always on about. The grand opening comes, and it was basically just a super expensive Walmart with half the products out of stock. Then they closed without notice like a month later. Employees came in the morning to open up and there were chains on the doors.