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Planned Obsolescence: Competition Against Longevity
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Planned Obsolescence: Competition Against Longevity

Last time, I shared with you the story of Phoebus – a 20th century cartel that sought to fix light bulb prices as well as harm product innovation with reduced longevity. Doing so would mean strong demand for replacement products, and fortified sales volumes. Since those early days though, some economic
Sep 26, 2012 3 min read
How to eat an Apple
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How to eat an Apple

The technology sector- what’s a firm to do? Hot off the heels of the recent Apple vs. Samsung trial in the U.S. there has been heated discussion over what implications this ruling will have on the future of technology companies. While Apple walked away from the trial with
Sep 9, 2012 3 min read
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