The Competition You Don’t See – Part I

The Competition You Don’t See – Part I

How unseen barriers shape outcomes more than named rivals How Competition Is Typically Understood Senior leaders are trained to think about competition in concrete terms: named competitors, market share shifts, pricing pressure, regulatory change, or new entrants....
When Lookalikes Bite Back: What the Mondelez v. Aldi Lawsuit Says About Private Labels and Retail Strategy

When Lookalikes Bite Back: What the Mondelez v. Aldi Lawsuit Says About Private Labels and Retail Strategy

A cookie is never just a cookie – especially when it’s wrapped in decades of brand equity. Last month Mondelez International Inc., maker of iconic packaged food brands like Oreo and Ritz, filed suit against Aldi supermarkets, alleging that Aldi’s store-brand cookies...