retailing - Publications - Faculty & Research

29 Oct 2019
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Merging the Worlds of Finance, Investing, and Environmental Impact

companies. Closed Loop Partners manages capital for some of the largest global retailers and consumer goods companies as well as financial investors, and works across the life cycle of the circular economy. We have an innovation advisory... View Details

02 May 2023
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Sustainability Career Advice from the Career & Professional Development Office

Hillary Mann is a Corporate Relations Director in the Career and Professional Development Office covering Consumer Products, Retail & Luxury Goods, Hospitality, Agribusiness, and Sustainability. She enjoys helping students and alumni... View Details

21 May 2013
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First Look: May 21

Divergence between rich and poor countries since 1820. Download working paper: http://www.nber.org/papers/w19010 Improving Store Liquidation By: Craig, Nathan, and Ananth Raman Abstract—Store liquidation is the time-constrained divestment of View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Apr 1997
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Facing the Music

actually released in 1995. The year brought no major new musical genre to generate album sales the way rap and alternative rock had in previous years. "Product returns from financially pinched retailers were very heavy last year,... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

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FIELD Global Immersion: South Korea

on business concepts such as strategy, business models, new product or service development, retail trends, etc. View Details

01 Jun 2012
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Plan B: The Brick Bank

“Brick Bank” in partnership with a building supply retailer that would enable local residents to invest their savings in inflation-proof building materials, thus accumulating the necessary materials over time. “We take some things for... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Dec 2017
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2017 in Manufacturing: The Supply Chain Goes High Tech

seeing more and rapid change: The digital revolution is only about halfway through transforming the manufacturing sector. What’s next in manufacturing? “As physical retail declines, manufacturers are being forced to think about how to... View Details

Keywords: Jerry Jasinowski (AMP 97, 1985), former president and CEO, National Association of Manufacturers

26 Jul 2016
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Alumni Capture the Essence of Pokemon GO Craze

locations and retailers to provide ‘real world’ ($) rewards to players.” Many alumni see possibilities and potential in other areas: “Augmented reality can definitely revolutionize e-commerce and mobile-friendly brand apps,” said Ameera... View Details

Keywords: Arts, Entertainment

01 Mar 2007
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The Winning Season

IMAGINATION: Construction is expected to begin this spring on Ballpark Village, adjacent to Busch Stadium (right). In its first phase, the complex will include retail and entertainment venues, restaurants, condominiums, and office space.... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

17 Dec 2001
Research & Ideas

Enterprising Women

Lewis (HBS MBA '92), took the Internet retailer of office supplies from 25 to 400 employees and $50 million to $500 million in revenues. Being an "intrapreneur" within a larger corporation—with a larger corporation's deep... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

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Latin America - Global Activities 2021

Bruck, who is now vice president, marketplace, Hispanic South America and Retail and Private Label, at MercadoLibre, hopes the case will help students understand that human experiences and emotions are an important part of leadership. “We... View Details

23 May 2019
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Marla Beck, MBA/MPA 1998

for cosmetics needed to be more customer focused, so in 1999 she launched Bluemercury, a retailer of high-end beauty products. Perhaps the most obvious evidence that Beck’s thoughtful strategy and hard work have disrupted the beauty... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

18 Aug 2014
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Closing the Education Gap

Light. “They had never hired MBAs, and we were very foreign creatures to them. I was one of eight money managers, covering retail and financial services stocks. A year into it, they gave me the entire sector to cover,” she says. Dias... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

02 May 2017
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First Look at New Research: May 2, 2017

pursuing an international expansion strategy by increasing demand for its range of traditional and electric bicycles and shifting its product mix toward higher-margin models sold through specialty bicycle retail shops. However, the... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Mar 2019
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Case Study: Off to a Fine Art

“It’s been a great boost, and top-line results followed.” What’s ahead: Last spring the company raised $15 million in Series B funding, which will help GAIA expand into other densely populated urban areas in Mexico, as well as on the mobile and View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

03 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 3, 2009

Working PapersAdding Bricks to Clicks: The Contingencies Driving Cannibalization and Complementarity in Multichannel Retailing (revised) Authors:Jill Avery, Thomas J. Steenburgh, John Deighton, and Mary Caravella Abstract This paper... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Online Creating Brand Value Course | HBS Online

vital to invest in your brand Who Will Benefit Marketing Professionals Managers and Consultants in Retail and Consumer Goods Entrepreneurs Transform your brand into your company’s competitive edge and learn how to nurture and maximize its... View Details

02 Nov 2020
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The First Five Years: Julianne White (MBA 2017)

job was in grocery retail and I knew the food space was where I wanted to be long-term. Food forms such a foundational part of life and I immediately found it meaningful to be part of the industry providing for people’s basic needs.” What... View Details

19 Jun 2018
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New Research and Ideas, June 19, 2018

broad sell-off in the shares of grocery retailers and suppliers. Behind the precipitous declines lay recognition that Amazon’s bold move into brick and mortar assets offered transformational opportunities. Amazon could gain expertise in... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

20 Jan 2010
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First Look: Jan. 20

their firms as small firms when investors favor small firms. Local Dividend Clienteles Authors:Bo Becker, Zoran Ivkovic, and Scott Weisbenner Publication:Journal of Finance (forthcoming) Abstract We exploit demographic variation to identify the effect of dividend... View Details