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TV interview on ABC
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Service Brands = Special Challenges
Much of my work over the years has been with “service brands” – brands that are not tied to a particular product, but to the delivery of some type of service – educational services, health care...
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The Product Life cycle
Image via Wikipedia The product life cycle is very important because there are many different products constantly entering and leaving the market. The life cycle is needed to determine or estimate...
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Quoted – Cheap Reads: 6 Tips to Save on Books – SmartMoney
Cover of Breathless: A Novel Buying a book at the suggested retail price might be a bigger mistake than judging it by its cover. Flat sales, savvier readers and the emergence of new players in the...
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Quoted – How to Get the Biggest Savings this Holiday Season – Denver Post
Image via Wikipedia Stores are stocking less inventory this holiday season, so Traci Lunsford decided to start her shopping last month. “I will receive the bill in November and have it paid off by...
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Quoted – Sales rise, retailers optimistic – The Chronicle
Sales rise, retailers optimistic By LOU WILIN Retailers report stronger Black Friday sales this year than last year and they are cautiously optimistic about the rest of the Christmas season. “So far,...
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Quoted – A good fit in the market is key for clothes sellers
Image via Wikipedia What odds for survival would you have given the men’s store Mortar when it opened in March? The store sells denim jeans from $189 to $330. Shirts are $100 to $220. The designer...
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Quoted – National initial jobless claims fall for second straight week;...
Image by Getty Images via @daylife The number of Americans filing initial claims for unemployment benefits last week fell 10,000 from the week prior, its second straight week of decline, as the...
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Quoted – Sears/Kmart offers to rent Valley stores
Image via Wikipedia n an unusual move, the owner of Sears and Kmart is publicly seeking out additional businesses to operate in its stores, including several Valley locations. Sears Holdings Corp....
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Quoted – 7 ways to score discounted gift cards
Image via Wikipedia According to the National Retail Federation, restaurant cards are one of the most popular gift card choices — coming in second only to department stores. Consumers can save big on...
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