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Comment on What should your pricing strategy be in this market? by Rags Srinivasan

Rags Srinivasan — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:30:35 +0000

I read a similar story in WSJ and also read P&G’s earnings release. Despite the price cuts their Gross margin improved. This indicates that they are getting success with with their low cost versions (e.g. Tide Basic) and also may be using package reductions to keep costs low.
P&G did not do across the board price cuts and it introduced premium versions (brand extensions like Tide Ultra) that bring in high gross margin.

Regarding who is doing better – both are. If I really have to pick I will go with P&G. This is because of their track record and their willingness to constantly reevaluate brand portfolio – for example their current strategy review to shed low performing brands

Comment on I’m confused by It’s an attitude « Value Acceleration

It’s an attitude « Value Acceleration — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:30:40 +0000

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Comment on It’s about focus by It really is about focus « Value Acceleration

It really is about focus « Value Acceleration — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:54:38 +0000

[...] I have mentioned in previous posts that companies which focus tend to do better. Case in point today is Allegiant Air. What do they [...]

Comment on It’s about focus by Focus and waste « Value Acceleration

Focus and waste « Value Acceleration — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:57:35 +0000

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Comment on 11 Secrets to Marketing in a Down Economy (Part 11) by Seven Steps To Value Acceleration (Part 6) « Value Acceleration

Seven Steps To Value Acceleration (Part 6) « Value Acceleration — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:24:27 +0000

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Comment on 11 Secrets to Marketing in a Down Economy (Part 11) by Martin Schultz

Martin Schultz — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:42:50 +0000

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Comment on Investing for the recovery by Sales People Want New Products to Sell and Other Myths « Value Acceleration

Sales People Want New Products to Sell and Other Myths « Value Acceleration — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:10:20 +0000

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Comment on If You Build It, They Still May Not Come, Even Though They Should by jo baldwin

jo baldwin — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:22:17 +0000

Is it a new item that will greatly increase productivity and efficiency, or simply another “gotta have”? No matter how great, like so many other things we have today it will eventually find its way to the land fill. (Oh, I am sometimes referred to as Ms. Curmudgeon because of my jaundiced eyes.)

Comment on Jobs leaving California by Doug R

Doug R — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:29:14 +0000

I have a friend who works at Novellus and they were told to either get ready for the move to Portland OR or ……..

I recently escaped from the Bay Area and I thank GOD daily. I watched the state go down hill over the last 3 decades I spent out there. I can’t see how anyone with any financial education could bank their futures on California. I don’t care how much money you think you might make after the recovery. The taxes, cost of living, lousy lifestyle of commuting and work and the future issues with natural resources, air quality, etc are going to cancel out any gain you think you can make. But, many of my friends are staying. Good luck to them.

Comment on Why is US Airways the worst US Airline? by Darrell

Darrell — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:36:54 +0000

As an a employee and soon-to-be ex employee, I can unfortunately attest to what many people R saying. US Airways’ alleged ‘merge’ with America West has been a joke: flight attendants still dont have a contract for the new company, east and west pilots are always at odds with each other, staffing issues, managment issues, cutting back on flights, charging for checked baggage, the constantly changing of a la cart service, and the CEO is in way over his head and doesnt know what he is doing. The current CEO, the former CEO of America West, has betrayed the America West employees and sucks up to the East. My sister nonreved on them last week and they treated my sister horribly, sent her bags to the wrong city at the wrong time, left her stranded and refused to help her, etc. US Airways treats their employees just as poorly as their regular paying passengers. Luckily, I wont B there much longer. It saddens me that US is so bad compared to even United and the rest of the industry. People have every right to be upset at the abysmal service.