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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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Driving Compliance with Collecting Market Pricing

By Tim J. Smith, PhD January 3, 2011

The concepts associated with creating sustainable processes for monitoring market-based pricing is fairly intuitive. In past articles, I have shared a bit about how to get started and where to focus your energies. Because it is imperative for your company’s survival, this article addresses the hardest part of creating a sustainable pricing system; adapting pricing concepts to your way of doing business.

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Top 6 – December 2010

By Tim J. Smith, PhD December 1, 2010

St. Nicholas Day is coming …. anděl nebo čert? Google came from nowhere to being a global standard in just 10 years.…

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Story of the 2000-2010 Decade Told By Brand Values

By James T. Berger December 1, 2010

The turbulent decade that is about to end can best be seen in the values and ranking of brands through the 10 year period. While most brands continue to hold their rankings in the annual Business Week/Interbrand annual ratings, there have been some notable exceptions and these newcomers and departers tell the story of the decade.

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AT&T and Verizon Mobile Data: A Product Category Maturing

By Tim J. Smith, PhD December 1, 2010

In the past six months, both AT&T (NYSE:T) and Verizon (NYSE:VZ) have altered their mobile data service price structures.  First, they added a metered fee based on the megabytes of traffic.  Now, Verizon is considering a price structure based on the speed of traffic provided.  With all these new forms of charges, some have feared customer backlash:  defection, brand betrayal, and a public relations nightmare.  Yet they needn’t worry much. Both these titans are in well traversed territory.

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