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Zillow Says Renting Is Cheaper. Zillow's Own Numbers Say It Isn't

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (945+ words) The 5-minute business brief. Join 50k + readers Home - News - Zillow Says Renting Is Cheaper. Zillow’s Own Numbers Say It Isn’t The typical US rent just passed the typical monthly mortgage payment. Whatever is keeping renters out of the for-sale market, it…...

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businessmodelanalyst.com > oktoberfest-beer-cartel-munich-tent-economics

Oktoberfest's Beer Cartel Is Fighting Over 6% of the Money

1+ week, 22+ min ago   (703+ words) The 5-minute business brief. Join 50k + readers Home - News - Oktoberfest’s Beer Cartel Is Fighting Over 6% of the Money Six breweries guard a €100 million keg. The people who own the tents are playing for something 18 times bigger. Steffen Marx raised €12.4 million to…...

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Hermès Watches Lose 59% at Resale. That Is the Birkin Tax.

1+ week, 36+ min ago   (1088+ words) The 5-minute business brief. Join 50k + readers Home - News - Hermès Watches Lose 59% at Resale. That Is the Birkin Tax. The Birkin waiting list has a market price, and it is printed on the resale tag of an Hermès watch. Every luxury…...

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businessmodelanalyst.com > retro-tech-comeback-subscription-business-model

The Retro Tech Comeback Is Really a $10 Monthly Bill

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (1019+ words) The 5-minute business brief. Join 50k + readers Home - News - The Retro Tech Comeback Is Really a $10 Monthly Bill The boom boxes and rotary phones are the costume. Recurring revenue is the business underneath. A typewriter that only types costs $699. A phone…...

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businessmodelanalyst.com > ikea-price-cut-europe-franchise-economics

IKEA's $1.4 Billion Price Cut Is a Franchise Story, Not a Sale

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1194+ words) The 5-minute business brief. Join 50k + readers Home - News - IKEA’s $1.4 Billion Price Cut Is a Franchise Story, Not a Sale The brand owner is helping fund cuts that shrink its own royalty check. That only makes sense once you see where…...

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businessmodelanalyst.com > gap-handbags-krakoff-accessories-attach-rate

Gap Hired the Coach Guy. The Math Says 7 Bags a Day

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1294+ words) The 5-minute business brief. Join 50k + readers Home - News - Gap Hired the Coach Guy. The Math Says 7 Bags a Day Gap’s new handbag line is aimed at a $15 billion category. Capturing one percent of it would be less than one percent…...

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businessmodelanalyst.com > shein-ipo-growth-outside-apparel

Shein Built a Machine for Selling Clothes. 39% of Its Sales Aren't Clothes

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (754+ words) The 5-minute business brief. Join 50k + readers Home - News - Shein Built a Machine for Selling Clothes. 39% of Its Sales Aren’t Clothes The Hong Kong debut valued Shein at $26 billion. The part of the business still growing is the part its supply…...

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businessmodelanalyst.com > steak-n-shake-maha-menu-profit-share-contract

Beef Tallow Costs 307 Basis Points. Steak 'n Shake Is the Only Burger Chain Whose Franchisor Pays

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (667+ words) The 5-minute business brief. Join 50k + readers Home - News - Beef Tallow Costs 307 Basis Points. Steak ‘n Shake Is the Only Burger Chain Whose Franchisor Pays The Wall Street Journal read the flags and the “chief MAHA officer.” The 10-Q reads a…...

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businessmodelanalyst.com > exploding-sunroofs-glass-margin-value-chain

Carmakers Put a Sunroof in Half of All New Cars. The Glass Companies Kept the Margin

2+ week, 24+ min ago   (1476+ words) The 5-minute business brief. Join 50k + readers Home - News - Carmakers Put a Sunroof in Half of All New Cars. The Glass Companies Kept the Margin Sunroof shattering complaints will hit a record in 2026. The money in that glass sits with the…...