Eyeglass wearers unite. One recent MBA graduate is rebelling against the high cost—and high maintenance—of prescription eyewear.
“It’s time for glasses to change,” Konrad Billetz said.
Billetz founded start-up Frameri in July, with one mission: “No more changing frames every time your prescription changes or overpaying for glasses.”
Billetz had 60 seconds to pitch his big vision to a panel with Maveron Partner David […]
With many retailers reporting rising August same-store sales, Wharton School marketing professor David Bell says the data is encouraging, but he’d like to see less reliance on sales and discounts this holiday season. Bell says the growth trajectory in retail is positive, and come the holidays, the peak shopping season of the year, he’d like to see retailers do […]
Nearly a quarter of commerce now occurs online in the United States. Yet, according to a recent research paper by David R. Bell and Wharton doctoral candidate Jae Young Lee, “location, location, location” is as relevant in the world of e-commerce as it is in the physical world. In the paper, “Neighborhood Social Capital and Social Learning for Experience […]
David Bell, marketing professor at Wharton School of Business, talks with Tom Keene about the ability of Amazon.com to dominate internet retailing as it moves to supply online groceries. He speaks on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg Surveillance.”
David Bell, professor at Wharton School, examines where J.C. Penney stands and the challenges the company faces as CEO Ron Johnson exits and is replaced by former Chief Executive Officer Myron Ullman. He speaks on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg Surveillance.”
