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J.C. Penney: Ditch the Risky Pricing Strategy - Rafi Mohammed -... blogs.hbr.org
While I was dubious about J.C. Penney's switch to its Fair and Square...
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20 years, 20 food trends canadiangrocer.com
Consumer culture specialist the Hartman Group offers 20 good and not...
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Permanent beta: Why your career is a work in progress edition.cnn.com
Just like entrepreneurs always improve their products, you need to...
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FCC Boss: You Should Pay for Internet By How Much You Use [POLL] mashable.com
Here’s the really scary part of all this – not being political, just...
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Cheap own labels overtake branded goods at the shops as consumers try... dailymail.co.uk
Research conducted by consumer analysts Mintel found that shoppers...
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Largest Supermarket Chains Contract; Fresh Formats Grow supermarketnews.com
Safeway, Kroger Co. and Supervalu closed dozens more traditional...
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My 3 lessons from bad bosses ... bbnwcarib.blogspot.com
We all learn from the Great Leaders that we have worked with directly...
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Grocer's Ongoing Meal Displays Drive Sales Avg. +20.5% supermarketnews.com
A permanent display of rotating meal ideas can encourage...
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Creating A Well Networked Company. hankblank.wordpress.com
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Supermarket intervention prompted shoppers to buy more produce latimes.com
We’re fat, in case you hadn’t heard. And as we learned last week, 42%...
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Facebook Losing Its Monopoly on Users [REPORT] mashable.com
As Facebook becomes a public company Friday, trading at $42 per share...
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Consumers still cutting back, just not on gas, pharmacy or grocery.... drugstorenews.com
TORONTO — That trip to the local restaurant is off the menu for...
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Kraft's Bough Backs Digital, Mobile Shift mediapost.com
In a keynote talk at a "mobile upfront" event Tuesday, B. Bonin Bough, VP, global media and consumer engagement at Kraft, said he was committed to shifting budgets at the CPG giant increasingly to digital and mobile platforms....

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(Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co lowered its profit outlook for the year on Friday on weakness in developed markets, decisions by competitors against matching its price increases for some products, and pricing pressure in...

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Permanent beta: Why your career is a work in progress edition.cnn.com
Just like entrepreneurs always improve their products, you need to always be improving yourself, says LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.

Target Announces the Launch Of A New Private Brand mypbrand.com
This past week at Target’s home editor preview event in New York City, the Minneapolis based retailer presented a sneak peek of what’s in store for home décor, including an all-new Target Private Brand that will debut in...

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Brand Ripple at PepsiCo triplepundit.com
The concept of brand has rippled, or expanded, greatly with the rise of sustainability. Speaking with Robert ter Kuile, PepsiCo’s senior director of environmental sustainability, I learned that this ripple is now spreading...

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Consumer Insights progressivegrocer.com
While grocers and CPG manufacturers are still figuring out how to navigate the post-recession economy, consumers are also trying to find the best ways to maximize their monthly spend. A new research report sponsored by MaxPoint...

Consumers Losing Enthusiasm for Store Brand Foods, Beverages pgstorebrands.com
The number of consumers purchasing store brand foods and beverages continues to rise. But U.S. consumers are losing their enthusiasm for such products, explains a new report from The NPD Group of Port Washington, N.Y. “The...
