Cigarette Product Managers Make A Bet On The Future
The product managers at Altria have made a significant investment in startup Juul in order to take advantage of the popularity of vaping
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How Can Product Managers Tell Customers To Not Use Their Product?
Every product needs a product manager. This means that things that are good for us (think vegetables, running shoes, and protein bars) all need product managers. Likewise, things that are legal but perhaps not so good for us also need to have their own product managers (think guns, fatty foods, and porn). Into this latter … Read more
What Would You Do If Walmart Turned Off Your Gas?
I seem to recall that there is a type of fish that attaches itself to sharks, I think that it’s called a remora. This fish then gets access to all of the leftovers when the shark feeds. Not a bad relationship, eh? In the U.S. gas station business, there is a company called Murphy USA … Read more
Up In Smoke: How Do Cigarette Product Managers Do It?
How times have changed! As little as 10 years ago, cigarette smoking was no big deal – lots of people did it. Since then a lot has changed and a lot of people have very strongly held views on the topic. No matter which side of the fence you fall on, it’s important to realize … Read more