Chains Quote by Steve Ells

“The New York Times ran a story recently about Gregg Rapp, a restaurant consultant, who gets paid to work out the pricing for menus.…

— Dan Ariely

Chains do more than bargain down prices from suppliers or divide fixed costs across a lot of units. They rapidly spread economic discovery -…

— Virginia Postrel

Unless you're getting a dollar slice, there's no real money difference between a chain and your local pizzeria.

— Dave Portnoy

Sometimes what seems like a real bargain can turn out to be a very expensive mistake

— Ricky Wayn D Zangako

The near absence of bargains works as a reverse indicator for us. When we find there is little worth buying, there is probably much…

— Seth Klarman

Although it's difficult, if not impossible, to put a dollar value on the numerous services nature provides, leaving them out of economic calculations means…

— David Suzuki

Quality that significantly exceeds the customer's expectations doesn't seem to pay off. This 'delight the customer' stuff isn't rewarding. One has to be careful…

— Tahl Raz

Values are not trendy items that are casually traded in.

— Ellen Goodman

“Price plays a larger role in the positioning of stores than it does in the positioning of brands. Price rarely provides a differential advantage…

— Greg Thain

Poor quality is remembered long after low prices are forgotten.

— Charles Rolls

Every experience, good or bad, is a priceless collector's item.

— Isaac Marion

Sometimes quantity has a quality all its own.

— Vladimir Lenin