Business & Economy
Could Prime Day 2018 Beat Previous Top Sales Day for Amazon?
Amazon has announced the date for Prime Day 2018, which will be its longest one yet – running for 36 hours straight starting on July 16 at 3 p.m. ET. Ray Wimer is an assistant professor of retail practice at…
Whitman School Establishes/Appoints Associate Dean for Global Initiatives
Gene Anderson, dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, announced the creation of a new leadership position, associate dean for global initiatives, appointing Eunkyu Lee, professor of marketing to the role effective July 1. The new position was created…
What the Trump Administration Gets Wrong on Trade
The following essay was written by Jason Dedrick, a professor with Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies, Kenneth L. Kraemer with the University of California, Irvine and Greg Linden with the University of California, Berkeley. The Trump administration’s tariffs on China have…
Removing GE, Adding Walgreens to Dow Seems ‘Only Sensible’
General Electric (GE) is going to be replaced by drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance on the Dow Jones industrial average. The change will happen before the open on June 26. Tom Barkley is a professor of finance practice and director…
US-Canada Trade Tiff Creating Uncertainty on Both Sides of Border
Relations between the U.S. and Canada continue to grow even colder, following last weekend’s war of words at the G7 Summit and President Trump and Prime Minister Trudeau’s escalating trade tiff. Professor Peter Koveos is the Department Chair in Finance…
Cryptocurrency Price Plummet Reminds Us Third-Party Exchange Services Aren’t Secure
This week there was a sharp drop in the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies after Coinrail, the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, was hacked. Yuzhe (Richard) Tang is an assistant professor at Syracuse University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science….
Noted Lacrosse Programs Using Training Device Invented by Former Syracuse Players
On the lacrosse field, timing is everything. No one knows that better than former Syracuse goalie Dom Madonna ’18. In 2017, Madonna and his lacrosse teammates Ben Williams ’17 and Joe DeMarco ’17 saw a need for a solo training…
Newhouse Partners with The Trade Desk to Teach Students about Data-Driven Digital Campaigns
An innovative advertising course at the Newhouse School, developed in partnership with The Trade Desk, a leading programmatic buying platform, is helping students master data-driven digital campaigns. Who’s Your Data? The Power and Promise of Big Data was taught this spring by…
Businesses, Consumers Should Prep Contingency Plan for Potential UPS Strike
The United Parcel Service could be facing one of its largest strikes in decades. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which covers roughly 260,000 UPS workers, reports the overwhelming majority of UPS members have given the green light to strike if…
Latest Sears’ Announcement is Really About Private Brand Portfolio
Sears announced today that it plans to close 72 non-profitable stores as “part of ongoing efforts to streamline the company’s operations.” The list of exact stores that will be impacted will be announced later on today. Ray Wimer is an…