Present Value Podcast

Vishal Gaur discusses the innovative ways that retailers are modifying their operations and using data to make strategic decisions. Specifically, Gaur discusses how firms can mitigate product expiration challenges by exploring different packaging sizes or moving a product’s location within a store. Gaur goes on to explain how inventory levels can help predict a firm’s financial performance. He also discusses why boosting sales growth isn’t necessarily the best strategy for mature firms to pursue. Faculty Page: https://www.johnson.cornell.edu/faculty-research/faculty/vg77/ (Vishal Gaur - Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management) Research: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=1111834 (SSRN Page)