Not too long ago, Whole Foods announced plans to open 1200 new stores. But buffeted by new forms of competition …
How Price Competitive Does Whole Foods Need to Be?
14 Friday Apr 2017
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Unilever Price Rises Herald Brexit Pain for British Consumers
03 Friday Feb 2017
In the aftermath of the Brexit vote, in which citizens of the United Kingdom decided to leave the European Union, …
Will Selling in Fewer Stores Help Coach Sell More Handbags?
07 Monday Nov 2016
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When a brand puts its products in a retail store that it doesn’t own, it cannot control the prices that …
Have Consumers Accepted Dynamic Pricing?
04 Friday Nov 2016
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In a recent academic study of pricing techniques for Major League Baseball (MLB) games, researchers suggest that rather than creating …
J.C. Penney Settles Shoppers’ Suit Over False Advertising
08 Monday Feb 2016
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Without admitting any guilt, JCPenney recently agreed to pay the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit $50 million to make …
Will Surge Pricing Become the New Normal?
30 Monday Nov 2015
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When demand increases, sellers need to increase either the supply they put on the market or their prices, to balance …
Target Takes Price Matching to a Whole New Level
18 Wednesday Nov 2015
Savvy consumers know how to work a price matching guarantee. In many cases, stores demand clear evidence of a lower …
Are Department Store Prices Phony?
12 Monday Oct 2015
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When a retailer advertises the price of an item as a sale price, it generally anchors that promotion on a …
Chanel Acts on Prices as Euro Worsens Gray Market
22 Friday May 2015
The euro is lower than it has been in over a decade. As a result, for Asian shoppers seeking Italian …
Can Retailers Get the Discount Monkey Off Their Backs?
14 Thursday May 2015
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Despite the cautionary tales offered by JCPenney and Abercrombie & Fitch—both of which suffered severe consumer backlash for their decision …
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