Operations Management (T)

Circular economy can help mitigate environmental impact of frenzied Black Friday shopping

Published: 2 December 2022

Black Friday offers cut-rate deals, but low prices can come with a high environmental cost. If shoppers don’t make choices wisely, their purchases could end up in the landfill.

Excess inventory encourages steeper discounts in Black Friday sales

Published: 6 December 2022

2021 was an anti-climactic year for Black Friday sales. Global supply chains had been disrupted, inventory was very low, and demand was very high. So, retailers had little incentive to sell items...

Retail power in distribution channels: A double-edged sword for upstream suppliers

Published: 26 September 2022

Authors: Yuhong He, Saibal Ray and Shuya Yin Publication: Production and Operations Management Volume 31, Issue 6, June 2022, Pages 2681 – 2694 Abstract:

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