June 25, 2009...6:00 pm

A Cut Back on Retail Variety

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Today, the Wall Street Journal reported that large-scale retailers such as supermarkets and drugstores are cutting back extensively on the variety available in stock (in some cases, 50% or more).

Is this a smart move? Sometimes, less truly is more. But, as the WSJ declares in their headline, variety truly can be considered “the Spice of Marketing.”

What do you think? Are we in for bland times, or a refinement of quality?

See the full article here.

Cheers,

Lauren


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