Two similar products. One is a well-known multinational brand. The other is a family-based brand. Which one would you choose?
In a study published in the Journal of Small Business Management, association with a family business can actually give a product the leading edge.
The reasons for this positive impact on customers’ decision can be complex and [...]
Tags: big companies, family business, family-based brands, marketing, Products
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Our daughter?s crib has been recalled. While we?ve gone through recalls before for our cars and some random house hold items, we?d never had what?s essentially a major piece of furniture recalled, and weren?t quite sure what to expect when participating in a crib recall. Here?s what the recall involved for us.
The first step was [...]
Tags: Baby, Current Events, Health, Products, Recalls, Safety
Posted in: Products, Recalls
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In my previous post, I discussed some helpful tips on registering for baby products. But what exactly do you include in your registry?
I found registering for baby even more overwhelming than compiling a wedding registry. I?d been running a household for five years before getting married; I knew what kitchen appliances and tools had worn [...]
Tags: baby gear, baby registry, baby shower, Products, Shopping
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Shopping for baby products is definitely one of the more fun things about being pregnant. What’s even more fun? Registering for baby products! It provides all the pleasures of shopping without spending the money.
It’s even easier, nowadays, to register online at many places. Of course, your hubby will get a kick out of getting to [...]
Tags: baby gear, baby showers, Pregnancy, Products, registry
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High heels for a baby? Yes, really it is true.
Today I discovered a company called Heelarious, which manufactures tiny shoes with heels. The shoes have been created in the United States by two childhood friends, Britta Bacon and Hayden Porter, and are ’specifically designed for babies.’ I was wondering what that really means. [...]
Tags: baby shoes, crib, gag gifts, infant, Products, shoes, walking
Posted in: Products
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