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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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Why focus on pricing?

By Tim J. Smith, PhD March 2, 2011

The chances are high there is very little left you can do to cut more costs and drive worker productivity. We must turn our focus towards increasing revenue in order to improve profitability. The only realistic way we can increase our price is to do so by driving our “average price” up. In other words, by selling more of the products and services our customers’ value and making sure we are priced as high as our next best competitor plus or minus the added value we bring. This article takes you through why pricing is your next most important area for focus and provides a glimpse into what we mean by raising price.

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Infographic: How Netflix is Destroying Blockbuster

By Tim J. Smith, PhD March 2, 2011

 

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What Happened?

By Tim J. Smith, PhD February 3, 2011

True stories featuring Brand Keys 2010 predictions on categories ranging from copiers to cameras, and brands from Ford to Facebook, comparing what…

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Top 6 – February 2011

By Tim J. Smith, PhD February 3, 2011

“You’ve got to go out there and kill what you’re going to eat.” Andrew Mason, CEO Groupon Anytime someone says they are…

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