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1 day ago

Ferrari: Why the World's Most Exclusive Automaker Trades Like an Asset, Not a Car Company

Ferrari operates as a luxury brand, not a car manufacturer, generating software-like margins through controlled scarcity, exclusive distribution, and continuous product innovation rather than volume sales.
fromFortune
3 days ago

Bidding for a Taylor Swift ticket or to cut the line at DisneyWorld? Maybe you're in a 'hidden market' | Fortune

The reason it's a hidden market is because there is excess demand given the price that is being charged. When the price of something scarce—concert tickets, Saturday night tables, theme park rides—is set far below what the market would naturally bear, the scarcity doesn't disappear. It just moves sideways, into queues, lotteries, intermediaries, and perks—into hiding, in other words.
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