Joost Vles is an adjunct instructor of management at the University at Buffalo of the State University of New York Warning: After reading this article, you will never again stand in a line without thinking about how to make your wait time shorter. And as an expert in operations management, I'm here to spread the word that sometimes a longer line may actually be a good … [Read more...] about Why are holiday shopping lines so long? Science has the answer
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Short lines aren’t predictive of the iPhone XR’s long-term prospects, analyst clarifies
By Roger Fingas Friday, October 26, 2018, 11:12 am PT (02:12 pm ET) Small or non-existent waiting lines for the iPhone XR at Apple stores don't mean the product isn't selling well, Gene Munster observed on Friday, tackling the issue of launch demand for the second time in a week.Image Credit: Lexy Savvides on Twitter "Our typical launch day line counts reveal much shorter … [Read more...] about Short lines aren’t predictive of the iPhone XR’s long-term prospects, analyst clarifies
Rep. Yoder’s India Lobby Offers $$$ to Jump Line for Green Cards
A group of Indian visa-workers is offering to pay the federal government $1,500 per family to jump the line for green cards, according to a friendly report by the McClatchy news bureau. The proposed trade would send just $1,500 from each Indian family to the federal treasury in exchange for a fast-track to the hugely valuable prize of citizenship for at least … [Read more...] about Rep. Yoder’s India Lobby Offers $$$ to Jump Line for Green Cards
U2 in Tulsa: Fans who invested days of waiting in show say experience is worth it
Fans waited in line for days outside the BOK Center in anticipation of U2’s tour launch Wednesday night in Tulsa.“Where are you from?” was a question pitched to some fans during a pre-concert stroll through an encampment of blankets and lawn chairs.The responses suggested that U2 and UN, separated by only a keystroke, are as international as each other. U2 … [Read more...] about U2 in Tulsa: Fans who invested days of waiting in show say experience is worth it
Apple takes hard line on privacy in India
And Indian regulators aren’t too happy about it! backed down somewhat at the end of last year, and as of January the Indian government was waiting some “basic clarifications” about the app before moving forward. But Apple has now told Reuters that the app “as envisioned violates the privacy policy” of its App Store. The recent Cambridge Analytica … [Read more...] about Apple takes hard line on privacy in India