A recent article in the New York Times referred to “tariff anxiety” as a potential factor in the global business slowdown. (NYT, 6/19/19). Walmart's Retail Link now incorporates a "cost change scenario" that enables vendors to input higher prices based on increasing tariff costs (Bloomburg,6/12/19).
"We need to do some focus groups." That's a typical statement we hear when we get a call from a potential client. Sometimes a second question follows right away: "What does research cost?" Further discussion often reveals that the caller is inexperienced and that some education is in order. We're fine with that (it's our job to be the experts in research, not yours!)
