Tariffs are up, calories are out, and protein is key—if social media are to be believed. Followers might be excused …
Kroger Launches Hundreds of Products, Designed to Reflect Consumer Trends
03 Monday Nov 2025
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Coming Apart at the Seams: Christian Dior Faces Reputational Damage
07 Monday Oct 2024
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When Jennifer Lawrence accepted her Academy Award for Best Actress in 2013, she tripped and fell on her way up …
The Latest Developments in Krispy Kreme’s Efforts to Get You Your Daily Glazed
15 Monday Apr 2024
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As we discussed previously in these abstracts, McDonald’s and Krispy Kreme entered into a novel partnership in late 2022, making …
Playing the Global Field to Find a Stable Source of Toys
11 Monday Mar 2024
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Multiple global trends drive manufacturers’ choices about where they want to locate their plants. In recent years, the challenges of …
Retailing Tidbit: Target and Marks & Spencer are Making Luxury Goods Affordable
25 Wednesday Jan 2023
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As we have recounted previously in these abstracts, Target was something of a game-changer when it came to introducing luxury, …
Want FAO Schwarz Toys? Take a Trip to Target!
02 Wednesday Nov 2022
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This announcement could be a game changer, literally and figuratively: Target just announced an exclusive, multi-year agreement with legendary toy …
Bullwhip Effects and Just-in-Case Inventory Management in COVID-Era Supply Chains
18 Monday Jul 2022
When consumers struggled to find access to goods that they needed and wanted during the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g., toilet paper, …
Birkenstock Makes Comfortable Shoes, Uncomfortable Business Demands
27 Monday Jun 2022
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Birkenstock is trying to be your favorite summer sandal, even if it has to shove all the other sandal-makers out …
Beautiful, Sustainable, and Conscious: Setting New Standards for Cosmetics at Ulta
09 Wednesday Sep 2020
The old saying that beauty is only skin deep reflects the ethical recognition that appearances are superficial and less important …
Walgreens, Kroger Form Group Purchasing Organization
29 Wednesday Jan 2020
In an expansion of their ongoing collaboration, Walgreens and Kroger have established a Retail Procurement Alliance—their name for a common …
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