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Throwback Thursday: Missing the Mall
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The Rise and Fall of Standardized Dress Sizes in the U.S.
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Managing the McRib
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What a Sock Can Teach Us
Manufacturing Socks in a Regional Cluster Helps Firms to Optimize Production…
The First Aspirational Shopper
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How a Sound Sells a Product
Suggesting luxury or freshness or just plain pleasing, sometimes product sounds can be an unforgettable competitive tool.…
A 13 Minute Delivery
With “click to plop” in just 13 minutes, last week’s totally automated Amazon drone delivery to a real customer can create huge cost savings.…
Why Southwest Airlines and Zara are Similar
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A Cool Story About An Ice Entrepreneur
The 19th century ice king who introduced people to chilled drinks, Frederic Tudor’s focus on growth and innovation made him a real entrepreneur.…