These six facts tell us how our supermarket shopping can be influenced by much more than the shopping list we bring with us.
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When a Magazine Cover Counts
While some food magazines use the Thanksgiving cover of their print edition to compete, most of the magazine industry is figuring out a digital shift.
The Real Problem With Facebook’s Business Model
To understand the problem with Facebook’s ad revenue business model, we can just look at the role played by price as an incentive.
How Airports Are Like Apple
Looking at the ten most popular large U.S. airports, we see competition that is designed to attract airlines and travelers.
Why Our Shopping Score Matters
Unknown to most of us, the quality of customer service can depend on the multiple customer lifetime value (CLV) scores that we get from retailers.
Why the Republicans and Democrats Are Like Coke and Pepsi
The Democrats and Republicans have political power for the same kinds of reasons that Coke and Pepsi or Boeing and Airbus dominate their markets.
The Pitch That’s An Airline Problem
When you think about shrinking airline seats, you could consider pitch and width, but really the problem is all about property rights.
Why We Share Homes, Cars, and Clothing With Strangers
An economist can explain why we are willing to share homes (Airbnb), carpools (BlaBlaCar), and clothing (Rent the Runway) with strangers.
Deciding If Walmart Can Do Eye Exams in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, voters will soon decide if eye care regulation should let retailers like Walmart and Costco give you eye exams and sell you eye glasses.
Throwback Thursday: Remembering Logos at Chase and American Airlines
#TBT: Today’s Throwback Thursday looks back at Chase Bank and ahead to American Airlines to see how corporate logos have changed.