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L.L.Bean Understands “Perceived Value” Versus Discounts

I snapped this a couple of weeks ago while shopping in Washington DC... L.L.Bean has it right. They're not offering unusual discounts, slashing prices, cutting quality or any non-sense. As Chris McCormick the CEO says... they've never played games with their [...]

L.L.Bean Understands “Perceived Value” Versus Discounts

Burger King: “Special Orders Don’t Upset Us”

As the jingle sings... "Hold the pickle, hold the lettuce, special orders don't upset us..." I hope this rings true with the agency behind the Burger King Veg City tray artwork I wrote about yesterday. I've just sent an e-mail to [...]

Burger King: “Special Orders Don’t Upset Us”

Create Universal Wonder

There's a neat looking video game called SPORE due out this summer (7 Sept) by game designer Will Wright. It's a simulation game - sort of like the Sims or SimCity... But the level of game play and user customization goes [...]

Create Universal Wonder

Strategic Sweet Spot

According to Harvard Business Review, the strategic sweet spot of a company is "where it meets customer's needs in a way that rivals can't, given the context in which it competes." It is where your company's capabilities match customer needs in [...]

Strategic Sweet Spot

Strong Brand Awareness, Logo

Despite not being able to read the names of these products, I'll bet you can identify both brands of beverages on this table. On a recent trip to Egypt, I was served products with packaging in the local language - Arabic. [...]

Strong Brand Awareness, Logo
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