Buy Now Pay Later Gets Easier!
Credit cards have long been an easy way for consumer to “buy now pay later.” But not everyone could qualify for a credit card and…
Chapter 12
Shopping During COVID-19 Accelerates Changes in Retail
The brick-and-mortar retail business has struggled through the pandemic. With many retailers closed or shoppers simply avoiding them, online retailers benefitted. That has also created…
Behind Costco’s Treasure-Hunt Shopping Strategy
This Wall Street Journal video “Behind Costco’s Treasure-Hunt Shopping Strategy,” describes Costco’s marketing strategy. (see also this article at Business Insider). Surprisingly, the store makes…
#M4BW | Chapter 01 | Chapter 09 | Chapter 10 | Chapter 11 | Chapter 12 | Chapter 19 | Place | Sustainability | Video
Seattle’s Zero-Emissions Last-Mile Delivery Hub
Earlier this month, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued its latest report on the climate. It was not encouraging and clearly points…
A Couple of Examples of Companies Trying to Get Green (#M4BW)
Many companies are seeking ways to lower their carbon footprint. Some, just because they want to do the right thing. Others because they want to…
#M4BW | Chapter 05 | Chapter 08 | Chapter 12 | Chapter 15 | Chapter 16
Critical Thinking for Students – What businesses are harmed (helped) by the pandemic?
OK, life gives you lemons (or worse, far worse, a pandemic), how do you make lemonade. Because the pandemic is everywhere these days, we might…
Is this the dark side of Amazon? At the center of plenty of channel conflict
I know, I know, we always seem to be using Amazon as an example. Well the company gets plenty of press–both good and bad. This…
Advertising | Chapter 03 | Chapter 05 | Chapter 10 | Chapter 12 | Chapter 15 | Competition | Consumer behavior
Amazon’s advertising platform turns off customers…
It seems like we talk about Amazon a lot here at Teach the 4 Ps. For several reasons Amazon is a great class example. First, it…
Chapter 12 | Chapter 16 | Chapter 17 | Chapter 18 | Ethics | Place | Price | Promotion | Retailing
Mattress firms creating value (?) with financing deals…
The mattress industry is a pretty crazy (check out “The Great Mattress Conspiracy: Why Are There So Many Mattress Stores?” on Endless Thread, podcast and…