Tag: supply chain
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The business of gas station sunglasses and why they all look the same
Gas station sunglasses look identical because they basically are. The supply chain behind those spinning racks is a fascinating exercise in commodity branding.
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How vending machines decide what to stock
Vending machines look random but follow a tight playbook of margin math, shelf physics, and route economics. Here’s why every machine looks suspiciously similar.
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The mine direct lie: when vendors falsely claim to sell straight from the source
‘Mine direct’ is the gemstone industry’s favorite marketing phrase. Most of the time it’s just a markup justified by a romanticized supply-chain story.