I notice my favourite motorcycle company - Harley Davidson were mentioned on last weeks B.B.C. Business Program , and the report basically said their own business model wasn’t correct , due to them being out of touch with the market - apparently.
Hmmmm……and just who described their products as………………..
…...“tarts handbags”…..
……a while ago …
not me surely.. ……:)
….and on further reflection ….
…………I think I’m being unkind to the poor handbag , never mind the saucily dressed young lady carrying it - on this occasion :)
So because of this - can I see staff being re deployed from…..
…… Harley’s - Spangly , Sequin Department ……
…or even … The Expert - Diamante Division …….. being disbanded …….
....and what about the… “Gold” - Plastic Coated - Handle Section …...
……YE GODS……NOOOO…… NOT THE HANDLES …..!!! …. :)
No , and to be fair to Harley , they have been a very, very successful company , but its society that has changed , and you can have all the business models you want , but that particular fact stays.
The hard modern reality being - that your not a rebel if you ride a Harley , nor is it hip cool and trendy to own one - either , the problem being is 99.9 % of their rapidly diminishing customer base , think otherwise , in my own long experience .
I probably own one for the completely wrong reason – emotive , this bike has soul and as I said the other day I think they are art …………….
…….but hey what do I know…… I don’t pour pots of paint over my bike…… :)
