Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

  The new power brands in retailing have become discounters associated with respected causes. Meanwhile, the brands of some retail discounters such as the dollar stores have become tarnished, as The Wall Street Journal reports. They are being targeted for everything from allegedly selling merchandise after the expiration date to pushing full-service grocers out of low-income neighborhoods.  Here are four takeaways: Get the importance of price point.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

JUNE 16, 2017

Because their items cost more than the discounts stores such as WalMart, traditional supermarkets could be headed for extinction. Meanwhile, the frugality mindset has made many shoppers wary of the premium prices in niche stores such as Whole Foods. A smart shopper can get that kind of merchandise for less in a discount store. Walmart, Marc's, Aldi and even the dollar stores have become savvy about stocking cheaper versions of one-time elite merchandise.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

MARCH 20, 2020

Because people can't shop liquidators of bankrupt businesses can't unload the merchandise. That means lenders suffer unexpected losses on merchandise loans. For example, subscription prices frequently are being discounted and ads in categories such as travel are nowhere. Human nature continues to be puzzling. Some are baffled why there is more concern about the economic impacts of COVID-19 than the reality that it can be fatal. 

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

OCTOBER 31, 2015

There you can get organic/natural food, a huge assortment of discount private-label merchandise, prescriptions filled, and highly competitively-priced gasoline. In addition, once you sign up free for the rewards program, you have access to weekly super specials which are even less expensive than Wal-Mart's pricing. The rewards points from about three weeks of shopping can lower the price of each gallon of gasoline as much as 40-cents.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

DECEMBER 17, 2018

If we didn't sell the family house yet, we might not be able to, not at the price we expect. A steep discount shouldn't be a buy signal. " The price of gasoline is down and more food outlets are clustered in the same location.   Ask  for a senior discount. At Hillbrook residential rental complex I had to request the $25 monthly off senior discount. Oh, no. At the time of this writing - 10:15 A.M. ET, the Dow is down almost 230. 

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

MAY 27, 2009

  Steiner notes that Lafley has raised - yes, raised - prices.    This is an era when private-label merchandise is eating brands's lunch, dinner and breakfast.    Corporations have demanded discounts, pay for performance options and detailed itemization of what's being done.  Procter & Gamble, after its game-changer of a turnaround led by A. Lafley, seems to be drifting again. 

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Humor Power

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

It’s time for the results of our November Joke Contest — What Frustrates You? New Joke Contests are announced on the first of the month. Our Cartoon Caption Contests are on hold while our cartoonist, Dan Rosandich, upgrades his web site. Here are this month’s top lines for What Frustrates You? — In Three Words or Less: ** FIRST PLACE **. Lane-Changing Lunatics. Scott Tredwell, Advance, North Carolina, USA. ** SECOND PLACE ** (tie).

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