Discount retailers boomed in 2025 as both budget-conscious and affluent shoppers flocked to chains like Walmart, Aldi, and Dollar Tree in response to higher prices…
Let’s catch up on some marketing news. As you might guess, I tend to scan a lot of news sources. I collect a lot of…
Here is a good article that helps drive home a fundamental marketing concept—differentiation. “How Weird Wins” (Fast Company, November 11, 2025) argues that in today’s…
Here are a couple of articles recently published in The Wall Street Journal, that describe travel businesses creating value for customers–and charging them more in…
Athletic apparel and technology resonate with many of our students. Thus, this article from the Wall Street Journal, “The Evolution of the Running Shoe and…
Brightland is an interesting brand with an interesting history. You can learn more by reading “Can Brightland’s new squeeze bottles help it win the olive…
This Wall Street Journal article, “Musk and Zuckerberg Praise This $3,000 Smart Mattress Cover. Will Regular People Buy, Too?” offers an example of a company…
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This short but informative WSJ article highlights how brands across industries—from cosmetics to snacks to household goods—are rethinking their pricing strategies in response to falling…