Marketing

How are companies really using AI?

Wharton’s Stefano Puntoni talks about the key findings of a new report that reveals a seismic shift in firms’ attitudes and uses of AI in just a short time.

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Wharton experts on holiday retail

The latest episodes of the Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, ‘Ripple Effect,’ delve into consumer trends, past recessions, future climate and AI considerations, luxury, convenience, and customer service this holiday retail season.

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Creating authentic connections in virtual teams

Working with Matriarca, an Argentinian sustainable goods distributor, scientists from the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative leveraged an exercise known as ‘Fast Friends’ to improve online collaboration within the organization.

From Knowledge at Wharton

Meta’s Threads takes on Twitter

Meta’s new social platform, Threads, is off to an impressive start, but can it continue its initial success against Twitter? Wharton’s Pinar Yildirim weighs in.

From Knowledge at Wharton

Why livestream commerce is on the rise

Wharton’s Tom Robertson explains livestream commerce, one of the hottest trends in digital sales. There are great benefits to using the medium, but only if retailers can get it right.

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In the News


The New York Times

Think you’re high class? How do you feel about twice-baked potatoes?

The Food Social Class Test, an online survey that links food and class, is based on a 2020 report co-authored by Jonah Berger of the Wharton School.

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Marketplace (NPR)

Does Coca-Cola’s AI ad herald a new era?

Kartik Hosanagar of the Wharton School says that if consumers know a creative work or product is AI-generated, their preference for such tends to be lower.

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WHYY (Philadelphia)

Is the American shopping mall dead? The Philadelphia area has seen its fair share disappear

Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School says that shopping malls and physical retail are evolving rather than dying.

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The Wall Street Journal

How AI could help bring down the cost of college

Kartik Hosanagar of the Wharton School explains how AI could bring down prices for more complex and expensive services like higher education.

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Harrisburg Patriot-News

App’s brilliant Trump-Harris election night ad helps it skyrocket in popularity

Americus Reed of the Wharton School says that successful marketing needs to meet the consumer at the right time with the right message.

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Fortune

Experts say mortgage rates will stay high as Trump inflation fears negate expected Fed cut

A paper co-authored by Pinar Yildirim of the Wharton School finds that worsening job prospects from automation decrease long-term investments in housing and education, which causes residents to increasingly vote for candidates with populist agendas.

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