Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 4, 2011

It’s a high-end establishment, most of their prices are top dollar (even the sale items), but I like going there because they always have the best clothing. I wanted my money back – I had the receipt, I had the merchandise in perfect condition, and virtually everything in the store was on sale at that time. Bad Customer!

Licensing 333

Licensing Price Merchandising Ethics 333

Terry Starbucker

MAY 29, 2014

It wasn’t hard to like Sarah Young as soon as we walked into her downtown store back in 2010, when we first moved to Portland. They wanted a place where they could actually see the merchandise, and have a more edited and curated selection so it was easy for them to choose. You can do it without outside financing.

Succession 396

Succession Merchandising Finance Learning-by-Doing 396

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Gas prices have risen 90% from 2008 to 2010, leaving consumers with $160 billion less spending money per year. Many retailers are responding with across-the-board price promotion strategies. This is problematic, because not all shoppers are equally price sensitive across all categories. Unemployment remains high.

Retail 15

Retail P&L Merchandising Hedge 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2017

To embrace this market shift, retailers will need to experiment with a range of technologies and strategies across marketing, supply chain, and merchandising. When eyeglass maker Warby Parker launched in 2010, its founders had $2,500 seed funding and impressive business school pedigrees. billion valuation within five years.

Retail 8

Retail Supply Chain Merchandising Brand 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2013

million in 2010, making it the world''s sixth largest car market. Plastering Louis Vuitton''s LV or Gucci''s G all over their products was critical for those companies to earn premium prices. It tested different store formats and varied merchandise mixes to understand which approaches would work in what markets.

Marketing 8

Marketing Market Segmentation Merchandising B2B 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2013

The packaging was a classic 12-ounce aluminum can and the price point, while premium at about $1.00 Excited about the opportunity, I bought the brand in the fall of 2010, became CEO, and our team immediately invested significant resources into understanding who was buying Zevia, and why. per can, was still accessible.

Maturity 8

Maturity Merchandising Retail Brand 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2015

An often-quoted 2010 Wall Street Journal article, “ The Case Against Corporate Social Responsibility ,” laid out the argument clearly: “the fact is that while companies sometimes can do well by doing good, more often they can’t.

Ethics 8

Ethics Marketing Brand Morale 8