However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.
The recent rise in interest rates will hurt consumers and put a halt to some spending. During the pandemic, consumer savings rates exploded, but their savings were draining, and credit …
Is branding going to change? You bet your ass it is! Read More
When Steve Jobs took back the reins at Apple, one of the first things he did was establish his company’s core values by asking, “who do we want to be?”. …
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Via the WSJ, “American consumers are starting to cut costs on mainstays from toothpaste to baby formula as inflation hits a swath of the economy that has thus far proven …
Private label sales surge as consumers cut back Read More
Can you go from a discount car manufacturer to one that sells models over MSRP? Kia must think so because Kia dealers are routinely charging thousands over MSRP. The question …
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The consumer price index rose to 7.9% in February, the highest level since January 1982, per CNBC. Prices of apparel were up 6.6% YoY, per the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, while prices of household …
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In March, consumer sentiment slumped again, hitting its lowest level since August 2011; the University of Michigan reported Friday High inflation, volatile oil prices, geopolitical unrest, and now rising interest …
The “new normal” is permanent Read More
I had the chance to watch some qualitative research with consumers to measure their responses to rising prices in grocery stores. I have the topline findings with the CPG’s permission, …
Shoppers are angry at brands for price increases Read More
The consumer confidence index keeps diving like a rock in water as prices increase while higher fuel and healthcare insurance costs are eating up the raises they just got. Even …
Why consumer confidence is in the toilet Read More
Virtually every nation in the world is struggling with skyrocketing inflation rates, though the rate is increasing higher in the US than in most countries. The United Kingdom, for example, reported a …
Brands profiteering from inflation Read More
The real reason for inflation is the increasing concentration of the American economy into the hands of a relative few corporate giants with the power to raise prices. In the …
Corporations are using the excuse of inflation to raise prices and make fatter profits Read More