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November 15, 2022 - Updated On March 23, 2023
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In this episode of the Insights@Questrom Podcast, we talk to Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy, & Law, Tal Gross, to discuss the recent announcement from CVS that they would be lowering the prices of their branded menstrual products. To do this they will eliminate what is commonly referred to as the “Pink Tax” and pay sales tax for such products in states that allow third parties to pay sales tax. Tal offers insights into the “Pink Tax”, price discrimination, and the concept of willingness to pay.

Also in this episode, Frederic Brunel, Associate Professor of Marketing, sits down with Michael Sherry to talk about the current evolution and revolution in the electric vehicle industry. This conversation covers everything from new competition entering the market to barriers to consumer adoption.

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Tal Gross

Tal Gross

Tal Gross is an associate professor in the Department of Markets, Public Policy & Law at Boston University. He is also a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. His research focuses on health insurance and household finance. He received his bachelor’s degree from The University of Chicago and his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Frédéric Brunel

Frédéric Brunel

Frédéric Brunel is a consumer researcher dedicated to informing two main domains: consumer relationships and product design. His research strives for theoretical and substantive contributions and focuses on concepts of direct relevance to academia and practice. These include, for example, consumption communities on and off-line, word-of-mouth dynamics, customer relationship management and aesthetic response styles and skillsets. In order to inform these domains, Brunel is committed to developing a deep and contextualized understanding of the social-psychological and cultural factors that can guide and moderate consumers’ responses in these marketing applications.

J.P. Matychak

J.P. Matychak

J.P. Matychak is Chief Marketing Officer & Chief of Staff to the Dean at BU Questrom School of Business. He also serves as the managing editor for Insights@Questrom and host of the Insights@Questrom Podcast. J.P. holds a BS in Business and Economics from Lehigh University, an MEd in Higher Education Management from the University of Pittsburgh, and an EdD in Administrative and Policy Studies in Higher Education from the University of Pittsburgh. J.P.’s research focuses on traditional strategic planning, new methods for strategic planning that infuse agile and design thinking methods, and leadership in higher education.

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