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one year. Such a holiday would raise revenues and create jobs in the United States, according to the WIN America Campaign, a coalition of companies including Apple, Google, and Pfizer. But the last time such a View Details

Keywords: Robert C. Pozen; tax holidays

15 Dec 2011
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An HBS gift guide

Wondering what to get the HBSer in your life this year? In the holiday spirit, we're highlighting a few alumni-led companies and ideas that you may not know about. Since roughly 1 in 6 alumni work in manufacturing, high tech, retail, and... View Details

Keywords: Bulletin Staff; holiday; gift giving; Manufacturing; Retail Trade

September 22, 2020
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Amazon's AI Is Learning New Rules to Win for the Holidays: With Stressed Supply Chains and Changing Consumer Behaviors, the Holidays Are Likely to Accelerate Amazon's Advantage

By: Jeffrey F. Rayport and Niall Murphy

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19 Oct 2021
Research & Ideas

Fed Up Workers and Supply Woes: What's Next for Dollar Stores?

it in time for the holiday season. But right now, I might not be able to make it into stores by Christmas." I’m sure there are cost pressures on Dollar General and Dollar Tree, especially the “treasure hunt” merchandise. All that stuff... View Details

Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Retail

06 Nov 2012
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Businesses face post-Sandy challenges

11 Dec 2013
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Taking the anxiety out of spending

17 Nov 2020
In Practice

How Retailers Can Thrive in a Shopping Season Like No Other

American retailers are heading into a holiday shopping season unlike any other as the spiraling COVID-pandemic and limp economy threaten consumer spending. We asked Harvard Business School faculty members—in particular, authors of recent... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Retail

26 Nov 2021
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Black Friday Deals? If You Didn’t Shop Early There Is Good Reason to Wait

May 2000 (Revised August 2000)
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Service and Value in e-Commerce

This collection of readings illustrates the importance of service and logistics in e-commerce, focusing on e-Toys' disastrous 1999 holiday season. View Details

Keywords: Valuation; Internet and the Web; Service Operations; Logistics; Consumer Products Industry; Retail Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry

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14 Jul 2015
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Amazon’s Prime Opportunity

29 Oct 2020
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Delving Deeper into Development with the MBA/MPA-ID Program – a Q+A with Zainab Raji (MBA/MPA-ID 2022)

history on my grandpa’s walking tours of Lagos Island, celebrating Eid holidays with family, and working on craft projects with my twin sister. My family bonded over storytelling. Older family members recounted tales of their past... View Details

02 Dec 2014
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Buyer Beware: Holiday 'Must Haves' Could Fly Off Store Shelves

This holiday season, we can all learn a lesson from Beethoven

This Holiday Season, We Can All Learn a Lesson from Beethoven

How to Build a Life: Don't Isolate Yourself This Holiday Season

Tax Holiday for $1 Trillion May Lure Profits Without Spurring U.S. Growth

Holiday Season 2021: When Should you Mail Packages Amid Shortages and Delays

When Forecasts Go Wrong: What Caused the Chip Shortage That Threatens Holiday Shopping

What We Kept, What We Ditched, What We Cooked: How COVID Changed the Holidays

A Modest Tax Proposal