The first return-to-our-roots policy idea is “Pay Cash - Save Cash.” By way of background, if you’ve been following the news (or reading your bank statements) you know that banks are going to be collecting monthly debit card fees from customers instead of charging retailers a “haircut.”
This “haircut” was a nuisance fee that most retailers [...]
Why the Heck started out as an idea-generation website, where only ideas that benefit everyone and hurt no one are offered, the idea-generation equivalent of losing weight on a diet of ice cream.
The Gehrig Jersey idea was a perfect example of that. However, we have many other ideas that we will post, as we await a [...]
Dear Gehrig Jersey Nation,
In business, few things are more frustrating that not being able to convince someone to act in their own best interest. That is exactly what happened here with CMG. They could have made money on these jerseys AND gotten positive PR. (There is always the added benefit of “doing the right thing” but that [...]
The folks we work with at www.vfc.com — the company that owns the Majestic athleticwear line of which this would have been a part — have pretty much told us that CMG, from whom they get their licensing rights, is passing on this.
The guy we work with at Majestic couldn’t have been nicer about it. He understands [...]
This is just a posting to say that there is no posting. But there should be some good news to report next week.
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