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Restructuring Could Help Struggling Malls Find Long-Term Success
In this Columbus Dispatch business article about a mall bankruptcy filing, Whitman School adjunct faculty member and retail expert Shelley Kohan talks about the importance of restructuring finances for long-term success. Kohan says: “Keep in mind that bankruptcies allow businesses…
Target, Walmart and Amazon Shopping Events Signal Back-to-School Sales Creep
Amazon’s competition just got a little bigger. Retail giants Target and Walmart hope to cash in on the yearly sales frenzy of Amazon Prime Day by holding their own retail events on the same days. Ray Wimer, professor of retail…
“COVID-19, Amazon and other e-commerce cause decline in shopping malls”
Ray Wimer, professor of retail practice in the Whitman School, was interviewed for the CNBC story “COVID-19, Amazon and other e-commerce cause decline in shopping malls.” In the video clip, Wimer, an expert on U.S. retail and management, explains why…
Amazon Union Efforts Part of Bigger Conversation of Racial, Economic Reckoning Facing US
Nearly 6,000 workers at an Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, AL are voting this month on whether they want to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. It could be the first Amazon warehouse union in the country. Lynne…
“Is in-person shopping a thing of the past, as millions move online?”
Shelley Kohan, adjunct faculty member in the Whitman School, was interviewed by CNY Central for the story “Is in-person shopping a thing of the past, as millions move online?” Kohan, an expert on the retail industry, says that in-person shopping…
“Impact COVID-19 has had on Destiny USA”
Shelley Kohan, adjunct faculty member in the Whitman School, was interviewed by CNY Central for the story “Impact COVID-19 has had on Destiny USA.” Kohan, a retail expert, says that while the pandemic has accelerated many problems that malls faced…
Countdown to Christmas: Pandemic Shopping Predictions
When you think of holiday shopping, big retail days such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday likely jump to mind. But the normal holiday shopping calendar may get blown out of the water this year with the COVID-19 pandemic impacting…
“Furniture industry struggles to keep up with incredibly high demand.”
Patrick Penfield, professor of supply chain practice and director of Executive Education in the Whitman School, was quoted in the CNY Central piece “Furniture industry struggles to keep up with incredibly high demand.” Penfield says that the furniture cannot keep…
Singles Day 2019 Likely To Set Sales Records
With Singles Day approaching on November 11- an event first started in 1993 at Nanjing University and capitalized by Alibaba – retailers are gearing up for even more sales during the world’s biggest online shopping blitz. Ray Wimer is an assistant professor…
Amazon, Online Retailers Pushing Back-To-School Shopping Season Earlier
Feel like the back-to-school shopping ads are coming in earlier and earlier? You’re not alone. According to the National Retail Federation, families are expected to spend more than ever this year on school and college supplies, averaging nearly $700 for…