As e-commerce sites try to cut costs and reduce their carbon footprint by incentivizing customers to choose no-rush shipping, new research shows that the solution may be as simple as giving shoppers information on carbon emissions.
September 29, 2022 | By Ron Gordon
When policymakers failed to tame inflation in the late 60s and early to mid 70s, Americans came to expect prices to keep rising. That mindset helped fuel a “Great Inflation” that lasted until 1982.
July 27, 2022 | By Ron Gordon, Andrew Balthrop
It is not clear that retailers can stop scalpers from buying up high-demand products — or that they are especially incentivized to do so.
June 22, 2022 | By Ron Gordon
Food prices were already soaring before Russia's invasion of Ukraine raised prices for wheat, soybeans, and cooking oils. Rising commodity prices mean we will likely pay even more for food in the coming months.
April 15, 2022 | By Jason Miller, Ron Gordon
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has further inflated prices for oil, natural gas, coal, and fertilizer.
April 11, 2022 | By Jason Miller, Ron Gordon
Supply chain disruptions and record consumer demand kept inventory levels low through most of 2020 and 2021. Retailers have finally been able to replenish their inventories — but cooling demand could make them wish they hadn't.
April 7, 2022 | By Jason Miller, Ron Gordon
In January, the U.S. government began mailing at-home COVID-19 tests directly to consumers and indirectly providing N95 masks through retailers. While each distribution method has its pros and cons, indirect distribution seems to be the best option for similar programs in the future.
March 16, 2022 | By Dave Ketchen, Jessica Darby, Ron Gordon
Though Russia is a relatively minor U.S. trading partner, the disruption of Russian fertilizer, wheat, and aluminum exports will likely worsen U.S. inflation.
February 28, 2022 | By Jason Miller, Ron Gordon
A handful of food manufacturers dominate certain sectors of the industry, so it is tempting to blame them for rising prices. However, publicly available economic data does not support charges of profiteering.
January 19, 2022 | By Jason Miller, Ron Gordon
Elevated sales, low inventories, and Omicron-induced staffing woes help explain why supermarkets are experiencing stockouts.
January 18, 2022 | By Jason Miller, Andrew Balthrop
Federal economic data does not support Elizabeth Warren’s claim that major grocers are using inflation as an excuse to unnecessarily raise prices.
January 3, 2022 | By Jason Miller, Ron Gordon
Recent supply chain disruptions make it tempting to explain inflation by scapegoating high transportation costs. But the data does not support that argument. To better understand the forces at play, we examine the cost of a heavily imported staple of many holiday dinners: seafood.
December 20, 2021 | By Jason Miller, Ron Gordon
If ports were running smoothly, we would still be experiencing shortages because uncertain demand has flummoxed many supply chain forecasting systems.
December 8, 2021 | By Matthew A. Waller, Jason Miller
Firms in the supply chain seek to further their own interests but also collaborate with their partner firms in order to reap the benefits of an efficient supply chain.
November 1, 2021 | By John Aloysius
While adding safety stock or capacity may allow companies to meet unexpected spikes in demand due to disruptions, there are trade-offs to consider.
August 27, 2021
Northwest Arkansas is a very different place than it was 90 years ago.
May 13, 2021
Online shoppers value fast shipping, accurate tracking information, and undamaged deliveries. They perceive certain delivery carriers to be superior to others. If highly regarded carriers like FedEx…
March 2, 2020
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