GNC 'Broken Business' Repair: Single-Tier Pricing, Free Loyalty Program
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Interim CEO Robert Moran says "we found … a badly broken business in need of change" since he took the helm in July. The broken parts include a loyalty program not driving sales; inconsistent and confusing pricing; and point-of-sale checkout failures.
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