The EU provides feta cheese makers protection from competition through a geographical indication that gives their name monopoly power.…
Some Fast & Furious Competition
As movie star brands, the images conveyed by three of the stars from the Fast & Furious film franchise reflect their macho focus.…
An Unusual Pizza Market
When we compare pizza competition on an island to everywhere else, we wind up with some of what we expect but not entirely.…
How To Get Speedier Fast Food
Hoping to increase its drive-thru speed, McDonald’s has begun to use voice recognition technology to compete against other fast food chains.…
Throwback Thursday: When Google Was Just Google
#TBT: Looking back at Google’s growth spurts, we begin with a small company in 1999 but then see 270 acquisitions and industry concentration.…
Why New Coke is Back
An innovative disaster, the introduction of New Coke in 1985 generated so massive a protest that no one ever thought it could return…until now.…
The Rise and Fall of the Subway Five Dollar Footlong
The Subway footlong might never have been a foot long. Six years ago, an Australian teenager posted on Facebook a picture of his 11-inch Subway Footlong. Feeling cheated (I guess), two New Jersey guys…
Food Fights Over Cauliflower, Meat, and Milk
The farmers who produce rice, milk, and meat have sought to ban the food labels used by cauliflower rice, almond milk, and plant-based meat makers.…
The Economic Side of Legal Marijuana
When Massachusetts voters said yes to legal marijuana, they made an economic decision that relates to competition, taxes, and banking.…
When $430 Million Is Not Enough
Whether looking at Mike Trout’s $430 million or a newly drafted player, we see athletes whose baseball salaries are called underpaid.…