Archive for 2014
Is Frontier Airlines the New Spirit?
Frontier Airlines has announced a new price unbundling strategy. Does that make the firm the new Spirit Airlines? David Siegel, Frontier’s CEO, says no, but judge for yourself.
Read MoreThe Best and the Brightest – J.C. Penney-Style
Having a skilled, intelligent team that isn’t afraid to innovate against the grain is a thing that a great many firms either desire or value highly. So why did that work out so badly for J.C. Penney?
Read MoreHow to Price a Unicorn
In the pricing world we often preach that there is always some alternative for your product or service. But what about a product so new to the world it isn’t even of this world? Let’s explore.
Read MoreTop 6 – April 2014
“Let X equal X”, Laurie Anderson, Big Science (1982). In search of the perfect… Wasabi Peas Steamed Peas Pea Puree Pea Gelato Split Pea Soup Whirled Peas
Read MoreSay What? Business Jargon Gone Awry.
An evaluation of high-level strategic thought leadership process best practices.
Read MoreCollege Scholarship Athletes – Students or Employees
In a rather remarkable decision, the National Labor Relations Board has ruled that football scholarship athletes at Northwestern University should be considered employees and therefore are to be given the right to unionize and bargain collectively. The implications of this ruling are enormous and far-reaching, and the ruling seems to raise more questions than it answers.
Read MoreTop 6 – March 2014
“Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.” -Steve Jobs Understanding the psychology of your customers and what drives them to purchase (or not to purchase) is increasingly important. You can’t drive people to you if you don’t understand what drives…
Read MoreAmazon’s Ever-Changing Price Appeal
With many large online retailers using algorithms to manage pricing, we see items change their prices multiple times over the course of a month, week, or even in one single day! Are these constant price changes good for consumers, or are they ultimately confusing, or harmful? Are they signaling us to buy? Are constant price changes communicating to consumers that these items are less valuable?
Read MoreWhy Steve Jobs’ Computer Paradigm Shift Prediction Panned Out, and What it Means for the Market
Traditional hard drive manufacturers are currently going through a paradigm shift—one where new solid-state hard drives, known as SSD, are taking market share and slowly eliminating traditional hard drives. SSD hard drives of one terabyte or more are slowly becoming affordable to the masses. What is the big deal you ask? Read onward.
Read MoreAmerica’s Love/Hate Relationship With Smoking
In an intriguing move, CVS, the nation’s No. 2 pharmacy, announced it would stop selling cigarettes as well as all tobacco products at its 7,600 stores across the country. The move will reduce revenues by $2 billion a year…
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