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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Marriott hopes to save its bacon by saving its bacon]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/25/mariott-hopes-to-save-its-bacon-by-saving-its-bacon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/25/mariott-hopes-to-save-its-bacon-by-saving-its-bacon/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/25/mariott-hopes-to-save-its-bacon-by-saving-its-bacon/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/mar/" rel="tag">Marriott Intl'A' (MAR)</a></p><p><img hspace="4" align="right" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/06/2671638925_b467b83581_m[1].jpg" alt="Mariott" />In an over-the-top example of watching the pennies so the dollars add up, <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/marriott-international-incorpora/mar/nys">Marriott Intl</a>. (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/marriott-international-incorpora/mar/nys">MAR</a>) has found an extra $2 million a year in its bacon. Fortune Magazine reports that the chain has <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/22/news/companies/marriott_hotels_makeover.fortune/index.htm?section=money_topstories">abandoned uniform six-inch strip of crispy goodness</a> in favor of strips of varying lengths. The lower price of the irregular sizes should bolster the bottom line, it hopes without harming the perception of value of its customers.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/25/mariott-hopes-to-save-its-bacon-by-saving-its-bacon/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Marriott hopes to save its bacon by saving its bacon</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/25/mariott-hopes-to-save-its-bacon-by-saving-its-bacon/">Marriott hopes to save its bacon by saving its bacon</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/25/mariott-hopes-to-save-its-bacon-by-saving-its-bacon/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19077928/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/25/mariott-hopes-to-save-its-bacon-by-saving-its-bacon/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>inthenews</category><category>mar</category><category>marriott</category><category>marriott bacon</category><category>marriott menu</category><category>marriott restaurants</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Barlow]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:30:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
