However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.
SUMMARY: More brands are going to be raising prices because of supply chain issues. Consumers may have more cash, but they’re not stupid when it comes to paying higher prices. …
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SUMMARY: Retail price of pre-owned cars and trucks jumped a record-breaking 10.5 percent in June, after rising 7.3 percent in May and 10 percent in April. The demand is outstripping …
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SUMMARY: Moving to an era of too much data has removed many marketers from their audience and see them as a “segment.” Branding is overrated for a lot of products. …
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SUMMARY: A few years ago it seemed there was a law that that required us to include “Like us on Facebook” or “Join the conversation” in every ad we created. …
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SUMMARY: There are now 12 car models that are selling above the list price. American vacationers are finding just about everything significantly more expensive this summer. Most of what people …
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SUMMARY: Consumer spending has been a major reason why inflation is prevalent. But elevated levels of spending are causing shortages within the supply chain slowing down the production of goods …
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SKIMMERS SUMARY: The Fed says they don’t have any past “templates” for to deal with current economic conditions. Prices are up, in time categories, by double digits including airfares, used …
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SKIMMERS POINTS: Supply chain restraints are leading to shortages to of a lot of products including gadgets, cars and bikes. Some automobile dealers are asking full sticker price on new …
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QUICK POINTS: UBS financial services firm predicts that this “subscription economy” will grow to $1.5 trillion by 2025, more than double the $650 billion it’s estimated to be worth now. Subscriptions …
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IN SUMMARY: In the United States, there are about 52 million people who are age 65 or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This demographic is projected to almost double …
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