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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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WestRock Pricing Spineometer: 4 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD July 31, 2023

WestRock, a corrugated packaging company, had a challenging Q2 2023. Revenue decreased 1.9% to $5.3 billion while earnings before interest and taxes…

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折扣真的是折扣嗎?

By Yuhung S. Shen July 31, 2023

折價,對消費者而言,代表的往往是企業給與客戶的優惠,例如:新光三越百貨的週年慶,蘋果產品的學生折扣,Steam上面的夏季大特賣,星巴克的買二送一等等,然而,為何企業會推出這些優惠呢,為了回饋消費者嗎,或是希望刺激買氣呢,這也許都是對的,但情況卻不如想像中的簡單,今天就讓我們來分析企業推出折價優惠的背後原因。

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Strategic Movements June 2023

By Tim J. Smith, PhD June 30, 2023

Church & Dwight, Snap-on, Ingersoll Rand, McKesson are… Similar in: Enjoyed increasing revenue and profits in the recent quarter ending. Identify price…

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Church & Dwight Pricing Spineometer: 5 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD June 30, 2023

Church & Dwight, a consumer packaged goods company known for the Arm & Hammer, Trojan, Nair, and Water Pik brands, had a…

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