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Coronavirus today: Why L.A. is uniquely vulnerable

Health care supply chain expert says that considering the major challenge to design, produce, and distribute the COVID-19 vaccine, it’s happening pretty fast.

A holiday glut of packages prompts a shipping crisis for small businesses

2020 was a busy year for online shopping — so busy that the U.S. delivery infrastructure has been overwhelmed.

Amy Ostrom named interim dean of ASU's W. P. Carey School of Business

Amy Ostrom, chair of the Department of Marketing and PetSmart Chair in Services Leadership, has been appointed interim dean of the W. P. Carey School of Business at ASU, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Ostrom succeeds Amy Hillman, who had served as the school’s dean since March 2013.

CDC wants to use 'I got my COVID-19 vaccine!' stickers to encourage vaccinations

Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing Robert Cialdini says the stickers can create a sense of belonging.

Jobs magnet: Study ranks metro Phoenix No. 1 nationally for attracting, retaining workers

In a national study by labor-analytics firm Emsit, metro Phoenix is ranked top again by its ability to attract and retain high-quality workers and other economic-development factors. However, Maricopa County still has issues, according to an ASU economist.

Shopping season shifting online

Traditional retail was already dying out but supply chain expert thinks the pandemic pushed this forward rather than created it.

ASU study reveals groundwater generates 43 percent of state GDP

According to a study conducted by the Seidman Research Institute, Arizona’s groundwater use was responsible for generating about $1.2 trillion into the economy from 2010 to 2018 in the state’s five most populous regions: Phoenix, Tucson, Prescott, Pinal County, and Santa Cruz County.

Valley mother worries about homelessness as eviction crisis looms

Real estate expert says January and the months that follow could be unprecedented when it comes to evictions in the U.S.

ASU inducts 4 new members into W. P. Carey School of Business hall of fame

A pharmaceutical executive, a career entrepreneur, an Arizona attorney, and an NFL executive have been inducted intot the W. P. Carey School of Business Alumni Hall of Fame.

Shops in Old Town Scottsdale shift focus as more consumers buy online

The emphasis on online shopping is part of a national trend, according to Supply Chain Management Professor of Practice Hitendra Chaturvedi.