shopping - Publications - Faculty & Research

30 Jan 2012
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Shopping Around

the concept of designer shopping outlets—a relatively new phenomenon in Europe—has been a priority that has required both patience and diligence. “In Europe,” she explained, “the nature of planning, zoning, and design is very political,... View Details

Keywords: real estate; shopping; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

01 Mar 2012
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Shop Talk, Different Avenues

have different pricing for different markets. AM: One of our biggest growth areas is Koreans coming to shop on Gilt. The price of a good can be almost 100 percent more in certain markets. Do you think this will force businesses to adjust... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; shopping; e-commerce; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

09 Oct 2008
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Shutting up shop

06 Dec 2021
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Ink: Talking Shop

history of the consumer economy I’ve read. Trentmann takes us through the sweep of history, and it’s a fascinating treatise on the arc of the consumer and the impact on society. At over 800 pages of extra-small print, it’s a lot to tackle, but if you do, you will never... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

30 Aug 2011
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Does Shopping at Costco Save Money?

01 Dec 2019
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Capitalizing the Corner Shop

photo by Getty Images photo by Getty Images When Samuel Ejeh decides to open a new location for his Lagos-based supermarket chain Grocery Bazaar, he likes to move quickly. But expansion is capital-intensive, constraining his cash flow, and banks in Nigeria just don’t... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

17 May 2022
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Delivering a Personalized Shopping Experience with AI

31 Mar 2011
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Building an Online Swap Shop

Reinhart: Deriving success in derivative markets. thredUP, a children’s clothing swap Web site cofounded by HBS classmates James Reinhart and Chris Homer (MBA ’09), expanded into toys last fall, just in time for the holidays. Shoppers had already begun swapping toys on... View Details

Keywords: Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

13 Jun 2013
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Why Women Should Ask Auto-Repair Shops for Discounts

01 Dec 2017
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2017 in Retail: Voice-Activated, One-Hour-Delivery Shopping

Technology is changing everything about how we shop. Two decades ago when we needed something, we went to the store. That’s what we’d done for hundreds of years. Then we began to turn to the computer. Now shopping means reaching for our... View Details

Keywords: Ron Johnson (MBA 1984), founder and CEO, Enjoy

21 May 2015
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Using Reusable Bags Changes Shopping Habits, Harvard Study Finds

07 Oct 2010
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Why Wal-Mart Went Shopping in Africa

Keywords: Professor Rajiv Lal; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

20 Dec 2017
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To Free Your Mind, Empty Your Shopping Cart

10 Oct 2018
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How Amazon is killing comparison shopping

01 Dec 2014
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Creating the Shopping Experience of the Future

Ivy Ross uses the word “magic” more than once as she describes the changes that Google Glass could bring to the shopping experience. The woman in charge of Glass’s consumer launch is brainstorming potential uses for the $1,500 wearable... View Details

Keywords: Christine Lejeune; fashion; technology