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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…
No Light Matter – Killing ‘Roseanne’ Show Was Inevitable
On May 29, ABC announced it was canceling its rebooted “Roseanne” sitcom after Roseanne Barr made racist statements on Twitter. Eunkyu Lee is a professor of marketing at Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management. From a marketing and branding standpoint, he…
Spotify Sets Standard With Non-IPO
The music streaming service Spotify recently completed a direct listing task, which allows them to create shared liquidity. This move could be copied by other tech companies, as it allows startups who do not need cash to find a market…
Whitman Seniors Featured among Poets & Quants for Best and Brightest Business Majors
Catherine Cummings and Justin Harris, both seniors at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, were featured as two of the “best & brightest undergraduate business majors,” by Poets & Quants for Undergrads, a news website for undergraduate business education….
Whitman School Observes 15th Anniversary of Whitman Day
On April 6, Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management will observe the 15th Whitman Day, an annual celebration of Martin J. Whitman, founder and chairman of the High Conviction Fund, and his wife, Lois, for their tremendous generosity…
After Bankruptcy, What is Next for Tops?
What’s next for the Tops grocery chain after filing for bankruptcy last week? Whitman Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management Patrick Penfield said there is a possibility that some will no appear on the shelves, but that the biggest issue…
Syracuse University Mourns Passing of Longtime Benefactor and Life Trustee Gerald B. Cramer ’52, H’10
Gerald B. Cramer ’52, H’10, devoted friend, advocate and generous benefactor of Syracuse University, died Feb. 13, 2018. Cramer, whose extraordinary philanthropy seeded opportunity for countless students and advanced faculty excellence, had served on the Board of Trustees since 1995…
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…
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…