Internet retail - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2016
News

How Do We Win the Cyberwar?

conference. There are few in the industry who can claim a similar veteran status: Rothrock had recently taken over as CEO of the cybersecurity firm RedSeal after 25 years at Venrock. For 24 of those years, he was focused on tech, launching Venrock’s View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustrations by Victo Ngai

02 Jan 2001
Research & Ideas

Can Japan Compete? [Part One]

history of practices that insulate companies from international competition. Small retailers have been protected from big retailers. The idea took hold that the Japanese approach [of restraining competition] was superior and that it... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Hilah Geer

10 Mar 2009
First Look

First Look: March 10, 2009

Alibaba Group to diversify from an international business-to-business (B2B) exchange (Alibaba.com) into a B2C and C2C exchange (Taobao.com) for Chinese retailers and consumers. In China, Taobao had managed to displace the once dominant... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

13 Dec 2016
First Look

December 13, 2016

racial, gender, and other forms of bias that affect the off-line world. And in the early days of Internet commerce, the relative anonymity of transactions did make it harder for participants to discriminate. But as listings began to... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

25 Sep 2007
First Look

First Look: September 25, 2007

in the retail industry, some shareholders claimed that the price was "grossly inadequate," making the decision whether to approve the transaction a difficult one for shareholders generally. Purchase this case:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

17 Jan 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: January 17

week, with blockchain it could happen in seconds. Blockchain could slash the cost of transactions and eliminate intermediaries like lawyers and bankers, and that could transform the economy. But, like the adoption of more Internet... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2016
News

Alumni Books of 2016

the transformation of markets. From the auction theories powering Google’s ad algorithms to the models that online retailers use to prevent internet fraud, even the most high-tech modern businesses are... View Details

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Past Issues - Alumni

investors. They just need a few true believers—and a few big wins—to bring their vision to the masses. Front-Row Seat How David Bradley (MBA 1977) turned a floundering magazine into a flourishing multimedia empire Fashion's Retail... View Details

12 Jul 2021
News

Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

aggregates high-quality support resources and uses targeted advertising to connect with those who need help during the pandemic. The platform invites users to search by region or need and select "Get help," "Give help," or "Donate," among various categories such as... View Details

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Print View - Course Catalog

Professor Julian de Freitas Spring; Q4; 1.5 credits 14 Sessions Exam Career Focus: This course is designed for students who plan to create, unlock, or invest in value created through brands in the consumer and retail space. It is... View Details

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