The ‘IKEA Effect’
The Swedish company IKEA is renowned worldwide for its wide array of furniture that customers are required to assemble at home. This video will explore the behavioral psychology behind the…
Was Your iPhone Made in India?
Photo by Frankie on Unsplash Was the iPhone you just bought made in India? Maybe not, but your next one very well could be. Apple recently announced that it will be increasing production…
Is Now the Time to Buy an Electric Car?
Photo by John Cameron on Unsplash Electric vehicles or EVs as they’re often called, have been around for a while, but for many people, the economics of owning an EV haven’t made sense.…
We Have Record Profits, But We Still Need to Raise Prices
Photo by fernandozhiminaicela on Pixabay.com Does it seem like there’s a disconnect between reports of record earnings by large companies and warnings from the same companies that they need to…
But It’s Not Even Halloween!
Halloween is still weeks away, but retailers are sounding warnings that it may already be too late to buy an artificial Christmas tree this year! Indeed, artificial trees manufactured in…
Could Fast Fashion Lose Its Allure?
Has your wardrobe been a little more casual this past year? The world is beginning to reopen following more than a year of stay-at-home orders, closed borders, and closures. Many…
How a Blockage in the Suez Canal is Contributing to a Change at the Mall
Like so many businesses, clothing retailers have endured a year or more of disrupted supply chains, challenges with maintaining appropriate inventory, and significant fluctuations in demand. The recent blockage in…
Economics and Sustainability Series: The Geopolitics of Batteries
Abstract: As interest in addressing climate change continues to gain speed, demand for electricvehicles in rising. Currently, these vehicles largely rely on lithium-ion batteries for their power,and within those lithium-ion…
Economics and Sustainability Series: The Science of Batteries
Abstract: The rising cost of cobalt may be of little interest to many, but in fact, has the potentialto affect nearly everyone. Cobalt is used in the construction of the…
Boxed Out: China’s Exports Pinched by Global Run On Shipping Containers
Abstract: Disruptions to global supply chains have taken on a new level of complexity in recent months, this time caused by a shortage of shipping containers. Despite estimates of as…