Tag Archives: pricing

P&G Enters the Cross-Channel Cross Hairs

Retailers are not only embroiled in intense competition with one another in a slowly growing marketplace, whether it be store chain versus store chain or bricks-and-mortar retailer versus online retailer. But increasingly, manufacturers are now being caught in the middle. … Continue reading

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The Evolution of the Retail Barcode

We know that technology drives a lot of retailing today. But it’s also interesting to track how technology has evolved over the decades. Take the barcode, for example. Look at this infographic to see how far we’ve come since punch … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving 2013 Shopping: Hyperbole Versus Reality

How good or bad were the results for the Thanksgiving Weekend? If one looks at today’s headlines, you would think it was a disaster. That’s the hyperbole.  Take the headlines from the New York Times: “Gloomy Numbers for Holiday Shopping’s Big … Continue reading

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