If P&G can’t get it right, what will the rest of us do? P&G the master of consumer branding recently reported a 11% year-over-year revenue decline, more than analysts expected. The maker of Tide, Pampers, Bounty, Charmin, Crest, and Olay blames market share losses for part of the drop as more consumers switch to lower-priced products (e.g., store brands). According to the Wall Street Journal, “In recent years, Procter & Gamble has put more focus on higher priced products – like pricier Olay creams – in an effort to drive growth. That strategy has hurt the company during the recession as consumers cut discretionary spending in areas like beauty and traded down to cheaper pantry staples.” The key uncertainty facing P&G is: Where is the consumer headed? For national branded goods companies, Main Street or national big box retailers, Prada, in fact any…