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Optimizing omnichannel assortments and inventory provisions under the multichannel attraction model

Assortment optimization presents a complex challenge for retailers, as it depends on numerous decision factors. Changes in assortment can result in demand redistribution with multi-layered consequences. This complexity is even more pronounced for omnichannel retailers, which have to manage assortments across multiple sales channels. Choice model…

General Management
By Andrey Vasilyev, Sebastian Maier and Ralf W. Seifert
in European Journal of Operational Research
August 2025, vol. 324, no. 3, pp. 799-813, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2025.01.035
Optimizing omnichannel assortments and inventory provisions under the multichannel attraction model
By Andrey Vasilyev Sebastian Maier and Ralf W. Seifert
in European Journal of Operational Research August 2025, vol. 324, no. 3, pp. 799-813, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2025.01.035
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Assortment optimization presents a complex challenge for retailers, as it depends on numerous decision factors. Changes in assortment can result in demand redistribution with multi-layered consequences. This complexity is even more pronounced for omnichannel retailers, which have to manage assortments across multiple sales channels. Choice model…
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Chief AI officer, meet chief sustainability officer: A blueprint for collaboration

A new frontier of business value lies at the intersection of artificial intelligence and sustainability, where innovation meets impact and leadership must adapt. This article outlines five strategic pillars for effective collaboration between Chief AI and Sustainability Officers, presenting a roadmap for competitive advantage through aligned lea…

Artificial Intelligence Leadership
By Michael R. Wade and Konstantinos Trantopoulos
in The European Business Review
13 July 2025
Chief AI officer, meet chief sustainability officer: A blueprint for collaboration
By Michael R. Wade and Konstantinos Trantopoulos
in The European Business Review 13 July 2025
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A new frontier of business value lies at the intersection of artificial intelligence and sustainability, where innovation meets impact and leadership must adapt. This article outlines five strategic pillars for effective collaboration between Chief AI and Sustainability Officers, presenting a roadmap for competitive advantage through aligned lea…
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Brics’ post-dollar system relies on political trust – but is that possible?

The Brics emerging markets are once again touting their ambition to build a world less dependent on the US dollar. Leading the latest push is a new guarantee fund, to curb investment risk and support financing in the bloc, something discussed at last week’s Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro. If formally launched, it will join Brics Pay, the alterna…

Economics Geopolitics
By Karl Schmedders
in The National
13 July 2025
Brics’ post-dollar system relies on political trust – but is that possible?
By Karl Schmedders
in The National 13 July 2025
Summary
The Brics emerging markets are once again touting their ambition to build a world less dependent on the US dollar. Leading the latest push is a new guarantee fund, to curb investment risk and support financing in the bloc, something discussed at last week’s Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro. If formally launched, it will join Brics Pay, the alterna…
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Family offices and questions about peak wealth

The recent Family Capital Viewpoint, entitled “Have We Hit Peak Wealth” has raised a question that feels both provocative and urgent. It explores how extreme spending—mega yachts, $400 melons, gold-plated mansions—is colliding with economic anxiety, political backlash, and growing social inequality. It pains a vivid picture of excess at a time w…

Family Business
By Peter Vogel
in Family Capital
10 July 2025
Family offices and questions about peak wealth
By Peter Vogel
in Family Capital 10 July 2025
Summary
The recent Family Capital Viewpoint, entitled “Have We Hit Peak Wealth” has raised a question that feels both provocative and urgent. It explores how extreme spending—mega yachts, $400 melons, gold-plated mansions—is colliding with economic anxiety, political backlash, and growing social inequality. It pains a vivid picture of excess at a time w…
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