Artificial intelligence has become the Swiss Army knife of the business world, a universal tool for increasing sales, optimizing efficiency, and interacting with customers. But new research from Texas McCombs explores another ...
Social Sciences
Jan 18, 2024
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In an effort to reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction, retailers have implemented self-checkouts in stores across the country. They have become increasingly popular, but some brands like Walmart are removing self-checkouts ...
Social Sciences
Jan 4, 2024
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Julie and Steve Rockcastle, founders of Green Heron Growers in New York's Cattaraugus County, are always trying to figure out what works and what doesn't when it comes to selling their grass-fed beef at farmers markets. So ...
Economics & Business
Dec 19, 2023
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In the current business-to-business (B2B) landscape, servicizing products—a leasing model that often includes remanufacturing—rather than selling them, marks a shift toward a new model of consumption that focuses on sustainability. ...
Economics & Business
Dec 19, 2023
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You leave your car at the mechanic for a routine service. When your mobile rings, you are stricken by unwelcome news: The mechanic goes through a list of parts that urgently need replacing to avoid a breakdown in the middle ...
Economics & Business
Dec 12, 2023
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Nearly a decade ago, Fei Gao predicted in his research that having online shoppers pick up their purchases at a local store could help retailers head off the so-called "retail apocalypse"—the notion that online shopping ...
Economics & Business
Nov 2, 2023
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A researcher has found that—in the post-COVID era—shoppers now seek functional and transactional value, rather than fun and social interactions when visiting a shopping center.
Social Sciences
Oct 18, 2023
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Researchers from Concordia University and Northwestern University published a new Journal of Marketing study that presents the Comparative Method of Valuation as a more accurate way to measure customers' willingness to pay ...
Social Sciences
Oct 5, 2023
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In love and business alike, the laws of attraction can be obscure. Companies pursue mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for a host of reasons ranging from gaining market share to gaming the tax system. In his recently published ...
Economics & Business
Sep 21, 2023
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You may be used to paying more for a plane ticket or a train journey during peak times. But now a major British hospitality company has announced a similar approach to how much it costs to drink beer.
Social Sciences
Sep 18, 2023
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