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16

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October 16 | 07:30 AM - 04:30 PM
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INDUSTRY NEWS

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E.l.f. Beauty Acquires Hailey Bieber’s Rhode Skin for $1 Billion

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The Pros and Cons of Near-shoring Beauty and Personal Care Manufacturing to Mexico

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ThredUP Thrives — Tariffs Tip the Scales to Secondhand Fashion’s Favor

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BAKER RESEARCH

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MARKETING

How Speaking Slower Influences Consumer Behavior

Jonah Berger, Wharton

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AI

How Generative AI Is Changing Market Research,

Stefano Puntoni, Wharton

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ECONOMICS

The Economic Effects of President Trump’s Tariffs

Lysle Boller, Kody Carmody, Jon Huntley, & Felix Reichling, Wharton

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