How Retail Stores Compete with Amazon with Wharton Prof. Barbara Kahn — Ripple Effect Podcast
Episode Description
EPISODE OVERVIEW Wharton’s Barbara Kahn assesses the holiday shopping season, how retailers compete with Amazon, and why opposing indicators make it hard to forecast trends. This episode is part of a series on “Holiday Retail.”
Topics and questions covered: 00:00 - Introductions 00:48 - Analyzing the retail landscape 02:55 - Amazon Prime Day's impact on retail 04:42 - Retail's growing focus on brands 07:29 - How will Fed rates impact holiday spending? 10:43 - Predictions for E-commerce vs. Brick and Mortar 12:11 - Analyzing AI in Retail 15:12 - Understanding gamification
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Brief Summary
Barbara Khan discusses retail trends, holiday shopping predictions, and brand collaborations in the current economic climate.
Key points
- The Ripple Effect Podcast Introduction. Join Dan Looney as he explores the minds of Wharton Faculty and their groundbreaking research.
- Retail Trends and Predictions. Barbara Khan discusses the challenges of predicting holiday shopping trends in an unpredictable market.
- The Importance of Brands. Barbara Khan emphasizes the enduring significance of strong brands in retail.
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Episode highlights
- The Ripple Effect Podcast IntroductionJoin Dan Looney as he explores the minds of Wharton Faculty and their groundbreaking research.“Welcome to the ripple effect, the podcast that takes you on a journey through the minds of Wharton Faculty.”0:21Nov 14, 2023
- Retail Trends and PredictionsBarbara Khan discusses the challenges of predicting holiday shopping trends in an unpredictable market.“It's really hard to predict what people are going to buy this year.”2:52Nov 14, 2023
- The Importance of BrandsBarbara Khan emphasizes the enduring significance of strong brands in retail.“Brands are super super important and the brands that people love, they love!”5:16Nov 14, 2023





