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Death in the Middle: Why Consumers Seek Value at the Top and Bottom of Markets
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******************************** Death in the Middle: Why Consumers Seek Value at the Top and Bottom of Markets http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/index.cfm?fa=viewfeature&id=1477 "In the U.S. and around the world, the consumer markets are bifurcating into two fast-growing pools of spending," writes author Michael J. Silverstein in his new book, Treasure Hunt: Inside the Mind of the New Consumer. "At the high end, consumers are trading up, paying a premium for high-quality, emotionally rich, high-margin products and services. At the low end, consumers are relentlessly trading down, spending as little as possible to buy basic, low-cost goods and services." Between both piles lies a vast range of mediocre, medium-range products that Silverstein claims is doomed to decline. What implications does this have for companies and their brands? David Reibstein, a Wharton professor of marketing, discussed that question with Silverstein, a senior vice president of The Boston Consulting Group.
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