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- 07 Apr 2015
- News
Warrior Spirit
train in the sport that had taught him the rewards of continuous physical, mental, and emotional self-improvement? Most of the gyms he toured were “dark and dingy, behind a noodle shop in Chinatown,” mirroring martial arts’ marginalized... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Every Trick in the Book
bookstore; small, privately owned shops were the predominant model for bookselling throughout the United States in the early 1970s. That was the original model for Borders, which also opened in 1971 with a small stock of used books in a... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Making Big Data Fashionable
Principles Áslaug Magnúsdóttir Customizing Couture Online Customizing Couture Online Jamal Motlagh Taking Tailoring High Tech Taking Tailoring High Tech Katrina Lake Dressing by Number Dressing by Number... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Dressing by Number
of expertly picked goodies delivered to your door. (True story: That “aha” moment came courtesy of a delivery of farmer-endorsed seasonal veggies.) Now she’s translated that idea into Stitch Fix, the Pandora of fashion. This rapidly growing View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Instilling Production with Principles
pro-environmental policies are money savers and the key to her company’s continued success, Yang says. More Retail Revolutions Recycling the Consignment Shop Bigger than the local consignment shop and easier... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Breaking Down Barriers: The Electronic Wallet
online consumers about a better deal at another Web site. Originally designed to automatically complete online point-of-sale forms with a single click, the electronic wallet is paving the way for a richer,... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 11 Dec 2014
- News
Fashion's Retail Revolution
Áslaug Magnúsdóttir (MBA 2000) in the New York office of Tinker Tailor, her new online couture business. When HBS first turned a scholarly eye to retail in the early 20th century, department stores were king. Institutions like Filene’s... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Rethinking the Fashion Beat
fully staffed online magazine, BoF has emerged as one of fashion’s most respected and read sources, delivering reviews of runway collections, profiles of industry insiders, and news and analyses of markets both established and emerging to... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Taking Tailoring High Tech
the Boutique Online Shoptiques founder Olga Vidisheva (MBA 2011) offers all the technical tools and support a small shop needs to get started in the e-commerce world and a one-stop boutique View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Streamlining the Supermarket
shopping every year, Pedró adds. Orders placed online will be ready for curbside pickup in 30 minutes (home delivery will be available for a low fee). TakeOff also plans to partner with grocery stores, so... View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Becoming a VC Insider
just a week on the job, floundered for answers, but Upromise, an online college savings vehicle, received funding anyway. The author recommends you shop for VCs like shopping... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
A Look at Olook
followers, and a run rate hovering around 15 million reals (about US$6.4 million). The biggest strain on demand? A customer base that just isn't accustomed to online shopping norms: "Being able to return... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Empowering Japan through e-commerce
he developed a web-based shopping mall—Rakuten, which roughly means “optimism”—often called the Amazon.com of Japan. “We created an online marketplace where customers can interact with View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Learning to Speak the Language of Business
companies with a commanding presence in their home markets. But to call Mikitani’s company, Rakuten, the Amazon.com of Japan would overlook fundamental differences for customers and merchants alike. “We created a real online marketplace... View Details
- 21 Sep 2015
- News
Funding Progress Back Home
“Harvard gives you powerful tools for getting things done in the world,” observes Eric-Vincent Guichard (MBA 1990). “Over time, you more fully appreciate the responsibility that goes with that education.” Guichard, who grew up in rural Guinea, is founder and CEO of... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Using storytelling to transform the retail experience
Stories make sales. That’s the philosophy of Jennifer Lee Koss (AB 2001, MBA 2008), cofounder of BRIKA, an online shop for modern and elevated craft. BRIKA (from fabricá, the Spanish word for factory)... View Details
- 12 Apr 2011
- News
Twelve Global Finalists Compete at HBS
LifeQube mobile clinic management Asia-Pacific HBS Club of Shanghai Oliver Segovia, MBA '10 Jennifer Kelly, MBA '10 AVA invitation-only shopping platform Canada HBS Club of Toronto Zaheed Poptia, MBA '06 CardSwap View Details
Keywords: Multiple alumni
- 01 Nov 2013
- News
Selling Crafts with a Story
Jennifer Lee Koss by Maureen Harmon For weeks in 2012, Jennifer Lee Koss (MBA 2008) and Kena Paranjape held early- morning meetings at La Bohème coffee shop in Toronto. The discussion centered on a possible business venture. The meeting... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Internet Tsunami
Hiroshi Mikitani (MBA '93) is the founder, president, and CEO of Rakuten, Japan's leading online shopping destination. He believes that because the Internet allows merchants to circumvent the many... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Point, Click, Give: Internet Fuels Philanthropic Fundraising Revolution
host of Web-based social enterprises (WEBSEs): nonprofit information hubs, online giving directories, click-to-donate sites, workplace-giving centers, charity shopping malls and auctions, and volunteer... View Details