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25 November 2022

Black Friday: so many online returns end up in landfill - here's what needs to happen to change that

Dr Erica Ballantyne and Dr Jonathan Gorst analyse the outcome of the Black Friday sales and what needs to be done to combat the vast number of returns.

Published by The Conversation

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1 August 2022

Fast Fashion, Charities and the Circular Economy: Challenges for Operations Management

The Operations Management and Decision Sciences (OMDS) Research Centre welcomed guest speaker Professor Reza Farahani Zanjirani.

A group of researchers and colleagues at the PhD researcher conference.

8 June 2022

OMDS hosts a second PhD researcher conference

On 8 June 2022, the Operations Management and Decision Sciences Research Centre held its second PhD research conference at Sheffield University Management School.

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1 July 2019

Elected ASIST President

A new president for ASIST is elected from Sheffield University Management School.

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Lorry-driver shortages: how retailers are starting to move more goods by train

Dr Erica Ballantyne and Dr Graeme Heron discuss how rail can reduce the reliance on lorries and make moving freight in the UK more environmentally friendly, helping the UK to reach net-zero emission target faster.

19 November 2021 | The Conversation

Many happy returns?

Britain is the biggest online shopping nation in the developed world. But the convenience of online shopping comes at a cost to the environment and retailers, and the negative impact is growing.

11 November 2020

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Keynote address at three conferences

A professor from Sheffield University Management School delivers a keynote address at a major conference.

25 August 2020