For certain segments of consumers (i.e., parents of very young children), baby formula is a clear necessity. They develop strong …
Oh Baby: The Formula Supply Chain Is Enough to Spark a Tantrum
18 Wednesday May 2022
Retail Tidbit: Is the bias against Gen Z workers deserved?
16 Monday May 2022
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Age discrimination is illegal. Usually the enforcement of these laws involved older workers, but what happens when a manager or …
Identifying the True Value of Products and Pricing Them Accordingly
12 Thursday May 2022
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The prices of consumer products generally are based on the costs required to produce them, plus some margin so that …
Borrow a Pattern, Pay the Source: Can Strategic Pricing, Design, Marketing, and Value Assessments Save Endangered Wildlife?
10 Tuesday May 2022
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For activists determined to protect and maintain threatened and endangered animal populations, creativity often is key. When existing methods stop …
Retailing Tidbit: A Perfect Growth Storm for Auto Parts Retailers
04 Wednesday May 2022
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What do you get when you mix COVID-19–induced restrictions on communal travel (e.g., public transportation, vacations by air), limited supply …
How Will Retailers Pass Inflation-Related Price Increases Along to Customers? Let Us Count the Ways
28 Thursday Apr 2022
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Price hikes might not raise any eyebrows—or tighten any belts, really—when the economy is healthy, or when stimulus checks are …
Are Car Manufacturers Using the EV Disruption to Eliminate Dealerships?
26 Tuesday Apr 2022
The automotive industry is undergoing massive changes, largely sparked by the growing capabilities, popularity, and prevalence of electric vehicles (EVs). …
Retailing Tidbit: Amazon Keeps Experimenting with Brick and Mortar: The Latest Shift
20 Wednesday Apr 2022
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Unlike its namesake river, Amazon the retailer is ready and willing to change course, quickly, temporarily, and frequently. Relatively soon …
Are Three Types of Potato Peelers Enough, or Do Consumers Want Eight? Knowing the Answer Isn’t Easy for Bed Bath & Beyond
18 Monday Apr 2022
When Bed Bath & Beyond, under a new CEO, announced its plans to expand its private label offerings, reduce some …
Costco’s Big, Expansive Kirkland Signature Brand Is a Big, Huge Hit
14 Thursday Apr 2022
Costco’s Kirkland Signature house brand brought in more than $59 billion in sales in 2021. That’s up from $52 billion …
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