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Marshall Fisher

Will the Pandemic Cause Food Shortages?

May 19, 2020
Management
North America
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What’s behind the continually bare shelves at grocery stores in some U.S. cities? Wharton experts explain how the crisis has caused supply chain disruptions.

Coronavirus and Supply Chain Disruption: What Firms Can Learn

From diversified sourcing to inventory buffers, Wharton experts weigh various risk-mitigation strategies businesses could employ to prevent disruptions like those we have seen during the coronavirus pandemic.

Retail’s Big Mistake: Slashing Payroll Cuts into Profits

Feb 14, 2019
Management
North America
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New Wharton research shows why it pays for retailers to staff stores with the right number of well-trained employees.

Will Amazon Go Capture the Holy Grail of Retail?

Feb 09, 2018
Marketing
North America
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Amazon's new cashier-less convenience store aims to answer one of retail's thorniest challenges: Understanding why shoppers do what they do, and leveraging that knowledge into increasing sales.

Can Thailand Escape the Middle-income Trap?

Thailand is getting squeezed by the 'middle-income trap.' Now the government is rolling out big incentives to lure new foreign investment. Will it work?

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