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How Can Product Managers Stop Copycat Products?

January 22, 2024 by drjim
Copycats can only be stopped if other people stop selling them

Birkenstock product managers are taking steps to prevent copycat shoe products from stealing their customers

Categories Competition Tags Amazon, Birkenstock, Chanel, Nike, Nordstrom, product development definition, product manager job description, product manager resume, trademarks, Zappos

Product Managers Look For New Ways To Detect Counterfeits

October 16, 2023 by drjim
Finding counterfeits is half the battle

Product managers need to be able to assure their customers that they are getting authentic products and so we have to be able to spot counterfeits

Categories Product Tags AI, Amazon, artificial intelligence, camera, counterfeit, Goodwill, iPhone, product development definition, product manager job description, product manager resume

Product Managers Do Battle With Amazon Over Product Delivery

July 31, 2023 by drjim
Fast delivery is causing problems for product managers

Product managers are under increasing pressure to be able to ship their products to their customers in one or two days at no cost because of Amazon

Categories Competition Tags Amazon, Amazon Fulfillment, CostCo, costs, Prime, product development definition, product manager job description, product manager resume, Seller Fulfilled Prime, shipping, Waifair, Walmart

Grocery Store Product Managers Prepare For Life After The Pandemic

July 24, 2023 by drjim
Change is coming and will grocery store product managers be ready?

Grocery store product managers have benefited from the pandemic; however, now they have to prepare for life after the pandemic

Categories Customer Tags Amazon, grocery store, Instascart, Kroger, pandemic, product development definition, product manager job description, product manager resume, restaurant, shopping, vaccine

Product Managers Want To Know: Does Scarcity Work?

May 1, 2023 by drjim
It turns out that people only buy things under the right conditions

Product managers need to understand that the scarcity of a product may cause customers to make a purchase under the right circumstances

Categories Sales Tags Amazon, bundle, hotel rooms, prices, product development definition, product manager job description, product manager resume, quality, scarce, scarcity, stock, urgency

Product Managers Deal With Free Shipping

March 27, 2023 by drjim
Is free shipping really a good idea?

Product managers who sell online may be tempted to offer free shipping, but they should be careful because this could eat into their profits

Categories Sales Tags Amazon, costs, free shipping, online, Prime, product development definition, product manager job description, product manager resume, profits, returns, risk, satisfaction

Walmart Product Managers Decide To Bet On Their Stores

March 20, 2023 by drjim
Walmart product managers think that they know how to compete with Amazon

Walmart product managers have realized that their supercenters are a unique asset and they want to find ways to maximize their value

Categories Competition Tags Amazon, cloud computing, customer data, e-commerce, product development definition, product manager job description, product manager resume, supercenter, Walmart

Online Product Managers Look For Ways To Stand Out In A Crowd

March 6, 2023 by drjim
The goal is to build a community of repeat customers

Online product managers are facing the challenge of dealing with a lot of competition and now having to fine ways to make their products unique

Categories Product Tags acquisition costs, advertising, Amazon, catalog, competition, customer, online, product, product development definition, product manager job description, product manager resume

What Product Managers Need To Know About Tires

February 27, 2023 by drjim
Product managers start to equip their tires with AI

Tire product managers have added sensors to their tires in order to create intelligent tires that can predict problems before they happen

Categories Development Tags Amazon, Bridgestone, cloud, flat, Goodyear, intelligent tires, last-mile, product development definition, product manager job description, product manager resume, sensors, telemetrics

Ace Hardware Product Managers Go Digital

October 24, 2022 by drjim
Ace Hardware product managers want to move into the 21st Century

Ace Hardware product managers are using their local stores to go online in order to compete with Lowes, The Home Depot, and Amazon.

Categories Competition Tags Ace Hardware, Amazon, grills, hardware, home delivery, Lowes, product development definition, product manager job description, product manager resume, The Home Depot
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