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Thrive Market Stays Competitive In Grocery Segment

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Whole Foods was colloquially called “Whole Paycheck” for a reason — eating organic comes with a very high price tag. Thrive wants to make organic eating broadly available, noting that it offers free memberships for low-income families, teachers or students for every paid membership.

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When One State’s Tax-Exempt Necessity Is Another’s High-Tax Discretionary Purchase

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Sales taxes’ price tags. NorthShore had enjoyed low tax obligations in Illinois, where diapers were considered medical devices and subject to reduced rates, but the company was caught off guard when the state’s Department of Revenue (DOR) changed its interpretation of the tax code to no longer include diapers.

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In B2B eCommerce, Lowest Price Isn’t Always The Right Price

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Because while corporates do want to see a competitive price point, a price tag that’s too low could make for an uncomfortable buying experience, and doubts about product quality, warranty information, sourcing strategies and more, Lee explained. I think people mistakenly equate low prices with good customer experience,” Lee said.

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A ‘Diaper’ By Any Other Tax Code: The Complexities Of Selling Across State Tax Laws

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Phillip Vander Klay, director of policy and government relations for the National Diaper Bank Network , added his perspective on how such taxes are impacting low-income consumers’ ability to access necessary products, and the movements to revise state tax laws. Find the full story in the Tracker.

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UnitedHealth Earnings Show Healthcare At The Crossroads

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The company previously reported that demand for healthcare services fell to two-thirds of baseline levels at its low point this spring. And there’s great research out there that shows people in these high deductible plans, especially people who are lower-income brackets, avoid care.

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Going Truly Over The Top For Christmas

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The National Retail Federation ( NRF ) reports that, based on early predictions, the average American spent a little more than $1,050 on gifts given to others this holiday season, with higher income earners (north of $100,00 a year) spending twice that. But not every over-the-top gift can be measured by the size of the price tag.

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Transcript: Jenny Johnson, Franklin Templeton

Barry Ritholtz

What you tend to see is as people earn more and have more and more savings, somebody said to me anecdotally, if you have sort of three years’ worth of savings of your income, that’s when you start to look for advice. You can put those tags in there but still take a professionally managed strategy… RITHOLTZ: Right. RITHOLTZ: Sure.