It is not really funny but... Sharper Image has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing declining sales, three straight years of losses, and litigation involving its Ionic Breeze air purifiers. Yes, I can see these are bad issues.
But maybe it's as simple as selling products that are possible but stupid doesn't work in the long-term. People don't want what they don't want. And no amount of perfume can overcome the stench of a pig product.
how many product managers by revenue?
Our annual product management survey reveals that a typical product manager has three products to manage. The number of products per person tends to be higher in older companies but perhaps that's less a function of age and more a function of product revenue. Maybe the relevant comparison is revenue instead of products.
My friend Saeed at On Product Management is running a survey to get some numbers on this issue. He writes,
What do you think? Come offer your experiences to the survey. Saeed will post results on his web site soon.
Posted on February 28, 2008 at 12:23 PM in Industry News & Commentary, Product Management | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)