Customer Quote by Greg Thain

“Store values/ambiance per se cannot provide a sustainable advantage, as copying is relatively easy. But if a player commits to stay ahead of the…

— Greg Thain

I definitely come from that background of the more subtle shifts, the long build... rather than the quick short-attention span dynamic.

— Bonobo

We don't know which use cases will ultimately be the most important for 5G, but we know that early adopters tend to get a…

— Borje Ekholm

“Direct consumer contact is an advantage for retailers, as 70% of shoppers make purchase decisions in stores and are thus open to last-minute persuasion. The”

— Greg Thain

“In markets where consumers are sensitive to quality differences (e.g. washing powder, instant coffee, sanitary protection) the share for generics and copycats usually plateaus…

— Greg Thain

“There are some FMCG categories where retailers are destined to control mindspace. These are the low-technology, low-image, low-novelty areas. Retailers are likely to be…

— Greg Thain

“Because retail brands are barely differentiated, they are relatively fragile when compared to the largest manufacturer brands, despite having, in general, much higher awareness…

— Greg Thain

“Importance of price: Price is imperative for FMCG retailers, much more so than for manufacturers. Retailers must constantly keep their real prices competitive and put…

— Greg Thain

“As retailers have become competitors of manufacturers in many product categories, they reserve more shelfspace for their private label brands and dominate advertising spending…

— Greg Thain

“If the manufacturer can convince the retailer that delisting will hurt consumer satisfaction and possibly lead to store switching, then that will be second…

— Greg Thain

“Every dominant brand (such as those listed in Table 5.1) has had to reinvest in mindspace every year to keep its position. However, things…

— Greg Thain

The next generation will remake the world in a way that allows us to live in a more sustainable way, both personally and globally.

— Arianna Huffington