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Why Pricing Needs a Behavioral Reset in an Era of Rising Costs

Ann Padley and Jenny Millar, co-authors of The Pricing Sprint and leaders of the consultancy Untapped Pricing, explore why many companies are losing value because customers aren’t perceiving their prices as intended. Drawing from their deep expertise in behavioral pricing strategy, Padley and Millar unpack how anchoring, choice architecture and decision simplicity can meaningfully shift purchasing behavior without altering a single price point. In a market defined by rising costs and limited pricing power, the next wave of commercial growth will come from understanding how customers actually make decisions and designing pricing strategies that reflect those real-world behaviors.
By Ann Padley and Jenny Millar
Baskets of freshly baked bagels

The Business of Bagels: How New York’s Most Iconic Food Fuels a Culinary Economy

Olga González, strategist and CEO of Pietra Communications, examines how New York’s most iconic food—the bagel—has evolved into both a symbol of community and a driver of the city’s culinary economy. González explores the intersection of culture, craft and commerce, revealing how bagel makers are redefining what it means to build a meaningful brand in New York.
By Olga González

Meme Artwork from the Bygone ‘Something Awful’ Forum Era Sold on eBay for $5,100

James Kunert-Graf's intentionally crappy drawing of a character named "Johnny Fiveaces" is quietly hilarious.
By Helen Holmes

Ai Weiwei Won His Legal Battle Against Volkswagen

By Helen Holmes
The United States should apply the same protections to its F-35 jet fleet as the Israelis are, according to cybersecurity expert Richard Blech.

Airlines Can’t Wing It Anymore Against Hackers

By John Bonazzo

Whether Delivering News, Mail, or Commerce, Atoms Are Losing the War Against Bits

By Jeff Jarvis
It wasn't always so fancy. (Virtual Tourist)

So Much for Starving Artists: Study Claims Galleries Flock to Rich Enclaves, Not Bohemian Ones

By Kim Velsey

What I Ate That Was Great in 2008

By Moira Hodgson
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