Archive for July 2011
Top 6 – July 2011
If the price fits, then the suit fits! If my Brand is getting bigger, why are my profits getting smaller? Coupon day! Where’s the scissors? Come on, let’s get our Group-on! Ouch! No Health Care. Man, that hurts! Preparation “H” is a good thing (H stands for Health Care, by the way)
Read MoreAbercrombie & Fitch: To Price Promote or Not To Price Promote?
At the beginning of the Great Recession, Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) had a clear policy against price promotions. By the end of the Great Recession, price promotions were clearly part of Abercrombie & Fitch’s retail strategy. What changed? Was Abercrombie & Fitch’s price promotion policy shift simply another shoot-from-the-hip shotgun response to declining sales, or was it a needed change to improve growth and profits?
Read MoreThe Groupon Phenomenon — Is It Sustainable?
While the GROUPON model — the idea of getting a $50 meal for $15 — is clearly compelling to consumers, does it work for the retailer?
Read MoreHealthcare Reform – Aligning Incentives
As health care spending consumes a greater and greater share of the nation’s economic output in the future, Americans will be faced with increasingly difficult choices between health care and other priorities. However, a number of opportunities exist to constrain health care costs without adverse health consequences.
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