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Costco to open new stores, continue senior shopping hours indefinitely
Professor Karan Girotra says large net incomes this quarter for major grocery chains is not surprising as consumer spending shifts during the pandemic.

What does it mean for fashion to be aspirational in 2020?
Professor Mukti Khaire discusses commitments fashion brands are making to diversity and inclusion, and the challenges faced with changing consumer values.

Cornell Research Recap: The relationship satisfaction factor in successful brand-hotel partnerships
Professor Chekitan Dev examines the relationship between key operating factors and opportunism on the part of brands and their hotel partners.

Apps like Robinhood make investing easier. Maybe too easy.
Professor Vicki Bogan discusses high-profile trading apps that increase access to the stock market but could also be gamifiying trading.

Michelle Duguid to lead college push for diversity, inclusion, and belonging
Duguid, an associate professor of management and organizations, assumed the role of associate dean for diversity, inclusion, and belonging on July 1, 2020.

The Rundown: Highlights from the weeks of June 29 and July 3
Expert perspectives from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business faculty on COVID-19’s impact on business, hospitality, and the economy.

Wirecard probe brings scrutiny to how fintech companies are audited
Associate Professor Luo Zuo discusses how fintech companies may operate under several business models and use multiple accounting methods.

Digits to the left
Associate Professor Manoj Thomas is helping identify conditions that facilitate the left-digit bias to help managers decide pricing strategy.

The Rundown: Highlights from the week of June 22
Expert perspectives from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business faculty on COVID-19’s impact on business, hospitality, and the economy.