E-commerce - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2022
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Case Study: Glass Half Full

Image courtesy Ernesto Humpierres Image courtesy Ernesto Humpierres In classic engineer fashion, Ernesto Humpierres (MBA 2011) has always enjoyed building systems, whether it’s a Lego set with his twins or an e-commerce side hustle with... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Nonstore Retailers; Retail Trade

23 May 2019
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Marla Beck, MBA/MPA 1998

intended to build an e-commerce platform, but she changed course and invested in bricks and mortar when she saw a need for customer-friendly neighborhood stores. The pivot offered a personalized shopping experience that relied on a cadre... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Dec 2017
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2017 in Real Estate: A Local Business Goes Global

we need less office space; e-commerce will mean we will need less retail space and new kinds of industrial buildings. Autonomous vehicles—if the ethical, legal, and technical issues can be resolved—may reduce the need for roads and... View Details

Keywords: Real Estate

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

e-commerce retailers, but that could result in a distribution bottleneck. I haven’t seen it yet, but the most innovative manufacturers will start thinking about ways to reach their customers directly and at scale.” —Professor Gary Pisano... 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 Dec 2019
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Capitalizing the Corner Shop

or cash or machinery—so you ended up borrowing from the bank of mom and dad or the bank of your friend to support your business.” Early in his career, Kehinde realized that these capital challenges were epidemic. In 2012, he helped found Jumia, an View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

01 Dec 2001
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September 11: A Community Reflects

'89) Steven L. Glick (MBA '89) of Greenwich, Connecticut, was a managing director at Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) and headed the e-Client effort at the firm's institutional e-commerce group, CSFBNext. He was attending a conference on... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg

01 Dec 2000
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Everything Old Is New Again: The History of Technological Frontiers

Amazon.com (zealously seeking government-issued patents for e-commerce innovations) and the trio of Netscape, Oracle, and Sun (bolstering the Justice Department's case against Microsoft). Historically, Spar observed, breakthrough... View Details

Keywords: Laura Singleton; Microsoft; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Broadcasting (except Internet); Information

27 Sep 2021
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Sewn with Love

began raising funds to support small businesses within the fashion and garment industries that pivoted their manufacturing to create personal protective equipment and partnered with The RealReal, an e-commerce site for pre-owned luxury... View Details

01 Dec 2000
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Latin America's Decade

still wary of Mexico in the wake of a series of economic crises. In addition, he notes, "We now must compete against Internet companies for capital as e-commerce firms attract investors seeking high returns. But I think as our country... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons and Julia Hanna; Latin America; research; infrastructure; Hospitality; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Apr 2001
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Edwin Yu: Bidding on the Future

small participation fee. For now, the service is limited to Seoul and the capital’s suburbs. For somebody living on the cutting-edge of the e-commerce revolution, Yu is surprisingly relaxed and good-humored. Still, he isn’t letting his... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes; Telecommunications; Information

28 Sep 2021
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Alumni Connections Drive Career Opportunities for Students

China, saw how social e-commerce operated there, and identified an opportunity to bring a similar model to Latin America. “In Latin America, only 6 percent of the population buys online, and as we’ve seen during the COVID-19 pandemic,... View Details

Keywords: Becca Carnahan

01 Jun 2000
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HBS Business Plan Contestants Pin Their Hopes on the Internet

e-commerce solutions for the laboratory supply market; CitySoft, which builds Web sites and intranet applications and recruits and hires employees from underrepresented urban areas; and ZEFER Corp., an Internet consulting firm. The... View Details

01 Jun 2016
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Up by the Roots

company’s e-commerce infrastructure. Beyond these advances, however, he has little interest in outgrowing his company’s family-run origins. “Our employees count on us and our customers count on us, and we try to do right by them,” he... View Details

Keywords: Francis Storrs

01 Dec 2014
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Instilling Production with Principles

local shops an enticing web presence alongside their e-commerce peers. Yang took a leadership role at Esquel Group, which her father founded, in 1995. The company has grown steadily despite the economic downturn, and today Esquel Group... View Details

Keywords: April White; fashion; Manufacturing

21 Oct 2013
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Moving the Needle

for-profit. She began to make her mark as vice president of business development at Novica, in Los Angeles, an e-commerce company that connects artisans in developing countries to businesses and consumers in the US. "It's an innovative... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

01 Jun 2002
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Africa Business Conference Creates Ongoing Forum for Change

difficulty lies in expanding the world's understanding of a culturally diverse continent that is in the earliest stages of exploring high-tech sectors such as e-commerce and telecommunications. “Africa is a blank canvas where anything can... View Details

26 Apr 2011
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BioMine Strikes Gold

phone. AVA is an invitation-only shopping platform. The company addresses the gap between the growing market demand for fashion and the lack of availability of branded merchandise and e-commerce websites in the Philippines. CardSwap.ca is... View Details

Keywords: Mining (except Oil and Gas); Mining; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Oct 2000
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Lydia M. Marshall: Gumption and Grace

notes, "and it was very exciting to be a part of it." In 1999, Marshall decided to do something completely different. The result, VentureThink, is a start-up that aims to create, build, and manage e-commerce businesses. With the budding... View Details