Value Pricing on Airlines
Northwest Airlines is going to start charging premium prices for exit row seats and for aisle seats. Although I dislike the complexity of airline pricing, it does make sense to price up for a valuable …
Banks Competing on Deposits
Last week I sent my banker friends an article about the coming funding crunch: loan growth will exceed deposit growth in 2006. I recommended that banks engage in serious efforts to beef up core deposits …
Retail Sales look better than headline.
The retail sales report looks OK, despite the decline in January. I look at the last data point (February) and see that it’s in line with the recent trend line. Business implication: consumers are continuing …