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		<title>Body Slams, Vicious Dogs, Tidal Waves: How Effective Are Violent Ads?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2014 17:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Super Bowl ads this year had the usual dose of mayhem and mischief designed to get viewers’ attention and create buzz. But do they send the wrong message? More importantly, do they increase sales?   ]]></description>
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		<title>Think Your Product Is Too Boring for Word of Mouth Marketing? Think Again</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2014 17:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Wharton research shows consumers communicate differently depending on the medium, providing food for thought for marketers chasing the ever-elusive word of mouth recommendation.]]></description>
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		<title>Finding a Place for Market Research in a Big Data, Tech-enabled World</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2014 16:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to social media and other technology, a wealth of consumer opinions is at a company's fingertips these days. But Wharton experts say traditional market research still has a vital role to play in product development. ]]></description>
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		<title>What Makes You Happy? It Depends on How Old You (Think) You Are</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2014 18:06:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The experiences that bring happiness change as people become (or feel) older, recent Wharton research finds, creating implications for the way marketers attract certain demographics to their products.]]></description>
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		<title>The Ignored Side of Social Media: Customer Service</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2014 17:21:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that social media sites are an integral part of the culture, companies find that using them for customer care has moved from cutting-edge concept to business necessity.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Bargain Fever&#8217;: Mark Ellwood on the Death of the Price Tag</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2013 17:38:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sales have become a way of life -- and paying full price is rapidly going the way of the dinosaur, says author Mark Ellwood. ]]></description>
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		<title>Burgeoning Wealth, Consumer Behavior, and Golf in China</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2013 15:46:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The emergence of a new upper class in China -- typified by a desire for experiences outside the ordinary and for products that burnish social status and cater to personal gratification -- has resulted in the growth of a distinct golf culture, one that offers a unique window into the country’s growing luxury leisure-services market. ]]></description>
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		<title>Asia or Bust: Why Japanese Firms Must Succeed in Asia to Survive</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2013 15:46:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the collapse of the economic bubble in Japan in the early 1990s and the lost years that followed, it has become clear that Japanese firms across all industries must increase sales in Asia’s developing markets if they are to survive, let alone thrive.]]></description>
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		<title>E-cigarettes: Lighting Up in France and Beyond</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2013 15:46:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The popularity of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has exploded internationally, particularly in France, where smoking has long been part of the culture. Some analysts suggest that e-cigarette sales could surpass traditional cigarette sales within the next decade. ]]></description>
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		<title>Surf vs. Turf: New Trends Are Changing Japan’s Traditional Food-consumption Habits</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2013 15:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reliance on fast food and convenience stores is quickly redefining how the Japanese choose to consume their meals. What do these trends say about the influence of world cuisine on the country’s eating habits and the future of Japanese cuisine?]]></description>
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		<title>The New Face of French Gastronomy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2013 15:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[France’s crise culinaire is a subject that generates heated debate, with the French themselves lamenting the fall of their once-unassailable reputation in the food world. Others, however, say the country – with its new generation of chefs – is not ready to relinquish its starring role in the global culinary arena. ]]></description>
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		<title>Online Shopping Choices: Less Is Sometimes Better Than More</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2013 20:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Online shopping sites trying to reel in customers this holiday season may be tempted to cram their web pages with a plethora of images of gift choices. It’s the wrong strategy, according to new Wharton research. ]]></description>
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		<title>Nation Branding an Emirate: Lessons from Ras al-Khaimah</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2013 17:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ras al-Khaimah, one of the seven sheikhdoms that constitute the United Arab Emirates, is looking for ways to create its own brand.]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Your Company’s ‘Controversy Sweet Spot’</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2013 16:29:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contrary to popular belief, there is such a thing as bad publicity, says Wharton’s Jonah Berger, who in a new paper finds that the key is to discover the “sweet spot” where controversy generates the greatest amount of buzz.
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		<title>Thanksgiving Shopping: Can It Turn Retail Revenues from Bleak to Black?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[While some retailers are hoping to cash in by opening on Thanksgiving, others are hoping to gain consumer goodwill by staying closed. But Wharton experts say neither side has a significant advantage.
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		<title>Nike FuelBand: Did the Brand Score a Goal?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2013 20:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nike's FuelBand is one of its hottest sellers ever. Three Wharton professors explain why.]]></description>
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		<title>In Amazon and Walmart’s Battle for Dominance, Who Loses Out?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2013 15:25:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amazon and Walmart are pulling out all the stops to satisfy consumers’ thirst for instant gratification -- while changing the game for the entire retail field. ]]></description>
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		<title>‘The Human Brand’: Our Relationships with Companies</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2013 17:38:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the book 'The Human Brand: How We Relate to People, Products, and Companies,' our perceptions of firms are the result of spontaneous judgments on their warmth and competence -- the same elements that drive our impressions of people.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2013 19:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Companies engaging in “discovery commerce” say that it helps consumers find what they want. Others suggest that the novelty may soon wear off.]]></description>
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		<title>Can Digital and Print Peacefully Coexist in the World of Comic Books?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2013 17:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While digital distribution has roiled the newspaper, book publishing and music industries, a different story may be playing out in the world of comic books. 
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		<title>An Equation for Effective Ads: Connecting Emotions to Sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The influence that emotions have on consumers -- and whether it can spur sales gains -- was the focus of a recent Wharton conference.]]></description>
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		<title>How Companies Can Boost Profits by Welcoming Social Reviews</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2013 18:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Wharton research sheds light on the impact of social reviews on business.]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Efficient Products: Emphasize Value, not Values</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2013 18:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Wharton research shows that getting politically conservative consumers to adopt energy efficient products may be less about convincing them of the benefits of going green and more about showing them value that people of all political persuasions can appreciate.]]></description>
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		<title>GM Recalls 114,000 Taveras &#8212; and 50-plus Executives</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The automotive industry in India is facing increased scrutiny after GM recalled Tavera SUVs due to emissions standards issues and discovered that employees had apparently attempted to cover up the problem.]]></description>
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		<title>Comic-Con Marketing: Experience the “Experiences”</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2013 15:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Knowledge@Wharton technology and media editor Kendall Whitehouse explores the “marketing arms race” that is San Diego Comic-Con.]]></description>
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		<title>San Diego Comic-Con: Best Laid Plans</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2013 17:08:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With San Diego Comic-Con beginning this week, fans of comic books, video games, and science fiction and fantasy movies and TV shows are getting excited -- and stressed out. ]]></description>
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		<title>Campbell Soup&#8217;s Denise Morrison: &#8216;Going Back to the Consumer&#8217; to Get Ahead</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2013 18:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After more than 140 years in business, how could a firm like Campbell Soup Company reinvigorate its growth? "It was no real secret of leadership -- just going back to the consumer,” Denise Morrison, Campbell's president and CEO, told audience members during a recent Wharton Leadership Conference.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Overbooked&#8217;: Elizabeth Becker on the Business of Travel</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2013 14:36:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the United Nations tourism organization, there were one billion international trips taken during 2012 alone. In a new book titled, <em>Overbooked: The Exploding Business of Travel and Tourism, </em>journalist ElizabethBecker traces the history of tourism and points to the challenges facing the fast-growing industry, which currently contributes $6.5 trillion to the world's economy. In an interview with Knowledge@Wharton, Becker discusses the role that both individuals and countries must play as the tourism industry undergoes significant change. <em>(Podcast with transcript)</em>]]></description>
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		<title>‘Global Brand Power’: Barbara Kahn on How Branding Has Changed</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2013 14:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to Barbara Kahn, director of the Jay H. Baker Retailing Center at Wharton, the increasing popularity of social media has two implications for marketers: First, customers now control the message and second, companies must make sure that key elements of their brand can translate throughout the world. In a recent interview with Wharton MBA candidate Alexandra Idol, Kahn discusses her new book, <em>Global Brand Power: Leveraging Branding for Long-Term Growth</em>, why the brand is a "mechanism for growth” and how companies can become more customer focused. <em>(Video with transcript)</em>]]></description>
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		<title>Brand Extensions and the Power of Control</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2013 20:23:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A number of factors separate brand extensions that make it from those that don't. New research co-authored by Wharton marketing professor Keisha Cutright suggests that people's feelings of control, or the lack thereof, over their lives may impact their opinions about whether a new product is a good fit for a particular brand. ]]></description>
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		<title>Spain&#8217;s Mercadona Adds Another Innovation to Its Shopping Cart: Dynamic Pricing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 07:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mercadona, the Spanish-owned supermarket chain, is recognized around the world for its innovative business model, which enabled it to avoid the worst of the financial crisis and even expand despite it. Today, finding itself in an increasingly competitive environment, Mercadona has once again committed itself to experimentation, this time by implementing dynamic pricing for the fresh produce in some shops close to its corporate headquarters. Experts comment on the possible challenges and benefits of this strategy if it is carried out on a wider scale.]]></description>
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		<title>Walmart vs. Amazon in Online Groceries: Who Has the Edge?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2013 16:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walmart and Amazon are about to grapple for dominance in the burgeoning online sector of the $568 billion U.S. grocery business. Wharton experts analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each company -- and identify a dark horse that could give both a run for their money.]]></description>
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		<title>How Emotions Make the Sale</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2013 19:29:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether a product in question is perfume, high-end athletic wear or dolls, retailers who spoke at a recent Wharton conference agreed: Connect with the consumer on an emotional level, and the sales will follow.   ]]></description>
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		<title>A Sterling Eye for Detail: Cufflink King Robert Tateossian</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Wharton graduate with a banking job at Merrill Lynch, Robert Tateossian had achieved the model of traditional success for MBA students. But he veered from that path to launch a start-up in high-end fashion, focusing on cufflinks, still a luxury item for most men. Despite the odds and competition, he has managed to build a strong luxury brand. Tateossian spoke with Arabic Knowledge@Wharton about the steps he took to become a name synonymous with elite men's jewelry.]]></description>
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		<title>Philadelphia Comic Con: Batman, Buffy and &#8230; Bath Fitter?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In one more example of the business community’s pursuit of “geek chic,” this past weekend's pop culture convention in Philadelphia included activities for fans of science fiction, horror and fantasy -- along with pitches from a software company, a tarot reader and a bathroom remodeler.]]></description>
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		<title>How Companies Can Capitalize on India&#8217;s Digitally Influenced Consumers</title>
		<link>http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/how-companies-can-capitalize-on-indias-digitally-influenced-consumers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[E-commerce in India is in its infancy, but the influence that the Internet has on consumer buying decisions is significant, a recent report finds. ]]></description>
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		<title>White House Black Market&#8217;s Donna Noce on the Power of Personalized Customer Relationships</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Donna Noce entered college with the intent to major in veterinary medicine. But when a part-time job at a local retail store led to the chance to try her hand as a fashion buyer, she became hooked on the retail industry. For the past six years, Noce has been president of White House Black Market, a retail chain that sells designs focused around the classic color combination. In this interview with Knowledge@Wharton, Noce drew on more than three decades of experience to discuss what has changed in the fashion business -- and what hasn't. <em>(Video with  transcript)</em>]]></description>
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		<title>Global Ice Cream Brands Home in on India’s Growing Affluent Class</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 14:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With its tropical climate and a growing middle class that is increasingly willing to splurge on impulse buys, India has a become a key expansion market for international ice cream brands. ]]></description>
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		<title>An Egyptian Marketing Expert, Seeking to Rebrand Her Country</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 12:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Growing up in a prominent political family in Egypt, Randa Abdou always understood the power of messaging. The CEO of Creative Lab Group talks with Arabic Knowledge@Wharton about the challenges she overcame creating a local marketing firm that could compete with international advertising agencies. Abdou also discusses her mission to help her native country find a new brand following its tumultuous political uprisings.]]></description>
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		<title>Bringing the Big Sports Leagues to China</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 12:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sport associations around the world -- from mixed martial arts leagues to the National Basketball Association, the National Football League and the English Premier League -- are working to build a strong fan base in China. The market is attractive due to the large pool of potential players and fans, but the organizations are entering a nation that has unique tastes, heavy government involvement and no straightforward recipe for success.]]></description>
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		<title>Upset about Political Bias in the Media? Blame Economics</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[News organizations are often accused -- and in some cases, outright acknowledge -- that their coverage is biased toward a particular end of the political spectrum. In a new paper, Wharton marketing professor Pinar Yildirim and her co-authors argue that the slant in coverage does not stem from the personal beliefs of a newspaper's corporate owners or staff, but rather from the economics of trying to attract and retain both readers and advertisers.]]></description>
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		<title>Are Pop-up Stores Here to Stay?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pop-up retail -- storefronts that open for a few days to sell products, launch a brand and/or create buzz -- has attracted business owners, landlords and customers alike. What is driving the trend, under what conditions is it most profitable and does it have legs?]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Success for Indian Business Books Lacking a Western Touch</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 11:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Professors of Indian origin teaching at Western business schools have had notable success in penning books about India. Books including C.K. Pralahad's <em>The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid</em> and Tarun Khanna's <em>Winning in Emerging Markets: A Roadmap for Strategy and Execution</em> have built significant followings among Indian readers. But many Indian writers from the nation's own premier business schools have yet to see their books catch on, barely managing to sell a few thousand copies. One explanation, experts note, is that the professors don't practice what they teach -- marketing.]]></description>
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		<title>In India, Marketers Debate &#8216;Products of Regulation&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent Goafest advertising conference shined a spotlight on the debate over "products of regulation," or those released by companies to get around government policies -- or even to win awards.]]></description>
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		<title>Hungry for Growth, Arabic Foods Taste Success in Global Markets</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arabic food marketers are expanding in the West and elsewhere. Abu Dhabi's Just Falafel and Saudi Arabia's Bateel are among those opening eateries and claiming supermarket shelves in the U.K., Europe, U.S., Australia and Russia. They are positioning Arabic fare like dates, falafel and shawarma as healthier alternatives to conventional fast foods. However, they must shed a "street food," image, focus on quality and create a base of loyal consumers, Wharton faculty and industry players tell Arabic Knowledge@Wharton.]]></description>
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		<title>Luxury Resurfaces in India, Cutting a Wider Swathe</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Branded luxury has always existed in India. The fashion houses of Europe had regular customers in the many hundreds of princes and princelings of British India. Independence brought austerity and a socialist mindset. Today, however, with newfound prosperity – even in the rural heartland – luxury is making a quiet comeback.]]></description>
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		<title>On Samoa Air, Fatter People Pay More to Fly: Good Business or Bad Customer Relations?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:19:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Samoa Air last week announced it was going to start charging people for airline tickets based on their weight, it set off a flurry of comments, some supportive, some not. Is this new policy an example of discrimination or a smart business model? Are there better ways to achieve the same objective? And will other airlines adopt the same approach?]]></description>
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		<title>Asbury Park Comic Con Rises</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While Comic-Con International's WonderCon in Anaheim, Calif., attracted about 40,000 pop culture fans this past weekend, Asbury Park Comic Con on Saturday offered similar attractions on a smaller scale for East Coast fans.]]></description>
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		<title>Pepsi&#8217;s Cricket Deal Marks Opening Day for India&#8217;s Latest Cola War</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a five-year deal to sponsor India's professional cricket league, beverage maker PepsiCo is hoping to gain traction against market leader Coca-Cola.]]></description>
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		<title>How Companies Can Win in Rural India</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:51:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new report suggests that in order to succeed in rural India, companies need to closely focus on a particular geographic area, and invest in researching the specific needs of the consumers living there.]]></description>
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