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What Amazon’s Latest Purchase Tells Us about Our Routers
Kevin Du, a professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was interviewed by Popular Science for the story “Amazon is thinking about routers and you should be, too.” In the article, Du explains the extensive role of routers,…
Amazon and Hulu’s Algorithms Continue to Suggest Conspiracy Films
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, and Michael Barkun, Professor Emeritus from the Maxwell School, were both quoted in the Business Insider story “Amazon and Hulu’s algorithms are recommending conspiracy theory films, and the consequences could be…
Amazon Took Microsoft’s Top Spot – Could Other Online Retail Companies Be Next?
This week, Amazon became the world’s most valuable publicly traded U.S. company for the first time, passing tech giant Microsoft which had taken over the top spot in late 2018. Ray Wimer is an assistant professor of retail practice at…
5 Questions Answered: Amazon Opening Headquarters in New York and Arlington, VA
Today, Amazon announced it had chosen New York City and Northern Virginia as the new location for its second headquarters. The company plans to invest $2.5 billion in both locations, and hire as many as 25,000 employees in each location….
Digital Toy Catalog Makes More Sense for Today’s Retailers
Amazon has announced plans to publish a toy catalog this holiday season, similar to the former Toys “R” Us “Big Book.” According to reports, the Amazon catalog will be mailed to millions across the country and distributed at Whole Foods…
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…
Whole Foods Discount for Amazon Customers is Logical Next Step in ‘Cyber-Physical Strategy’
This week Whole Foods launched a loyalty program for Amazon Prime members, offering them special discounts at their grocery stores. The specials are available now in Florida and will roll out to all other stores starting this summer. Associate professor…
On Amazon’s New Delivery Service: Don’t be surprised to see some significant shifts in global shipping
Burak Kazaz, professor of supply chain management at Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management reacts to news that Amazon is set to launch a delivery service that would compete with FedEx and UPS. “In recent years, Amazon decided to develop its…
iSchool Professor Lee McKnight Talks Whole Foods New Delivery Service
Amazon recently revealed the four test cities in which they would begin to try out a new Whole Foods Delivery service. One of the four cities is Cincinnati, which, as iSchool Professor Lee McKnight explained to the Cincinnati Business Courier,…
Data to Drive Future of Amazon-Whole Foods Grocery Delivery
This week Amazon announced it will begin delivering groceries from Whole Foods via Prime Now service to customers in Austin, Cincinnati, Dallas, and Virginia Beach. The company says it plans to expand the service to other U.S. cities later this…