Shimano vs Microsoft. When you’re sitting at the top, the only way is down…
In the bicycle industry, there’s a common analogy often drawn between shimano and another well-known business monopoly, Microsoft. Both have (or had) a majority market share. Both employ ruthless business tactics. Both arguably produce products with “planned obsolescence” in mind. Both excel at introducing new products that are not backwards compatible. Of course none of it is ever compatible with anything else either… [Read more →]
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