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Trump’s Tariffs

By Tim J. Smith, PhD March 12, 2025

Trump initiated tariffs with major U.S. trading partners on 1 February, then retracted them on 3 February. Executives across the North American continent expressed uncertainty regarding their preparedness for the possible supply chain and economic shocks. For executives at manufacturing and distribution companies with supply chains that stretch across borders, pricing decisions must be made at a highly accelerated pace to manage the economic shocks associated with new tariffs. Today, more than…

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‘Decoupling’ Adds Value to Consumer While Cutting Cost

By James T. Berger March 15, 2015

Teixeira describes “decoupling” as a second wave of Internet disruption. This new phenomenon “threatens not only electronics and telecom businesses, but also industries as diverse as banking services and cosmetics.”

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Chunky or Smooth? Retailer and Distributor Value-Based Pricing in Action

By Tim J. Smith, PhD March 15, 2015

Retailers and distributors can’t do value-based pricing for one simple reason: too many products.

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Top 6 – February 2015

By Tim J. Smith, PhD February 17, 2015

“Those who say that I am not Islamic enough should reread their Koran. Islam is about inclusion, tolerance, community.” Abdurrahman “Gus Dur”…

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The High Price for (Gluten) Freedom

By Mary DeBoni February 17, 2015

A woman is suing P.F. Chang’s for charging $1.00 more for gluten free menu items. Is this price discrimination? Should PF Chang’s charge their gluten free customers more?

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