Listener, This Is a Wendy’s

The burger chain wanted to change its pricing strategy — and hit a raw nerve with customers.

Episode 16 of the TLDR podcast, hosted by Devin Friedman, Matthew Karasz, Kyla Scanlon, Sarah Rieger, titled "Listener, This Is a Wendy’s" was published on March 5, 2024 and runs 22 minutes.

March 5, 2024 ·22m · TLDR

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Summary

The burger chain wanted to change its pricing strategy — and hit a raw nerve with customers.

Episode Description

This week on TLDR: The restaurant chain Wendy’s announced a plan to introduce "dynamic pricing" but quickly punted on the idea after the internet had Some Thoughts. We also find out how Stripe -- the privately held e-payments processor -- turned a niche product into a US$65 billion business. Plus, Canada’s favourite pipeline, and why many companies want to end work-from-home for good.

This episode was hosted by Devin Friedman, business reporter Sarah Rieger, financial educator Kyla Scanlon and former hedge funder Matthew Karasz. Follow us on other platforms, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter: linkin.bio/tldr

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