New industry standards and tech advances make pre-owned electronics a viable holiday gift option
- Written by Suvrat Dhanorkar, Associate Professor of Operations Management, Georgia Institute of Technology
It's easier than ever to repair or recycle electronic devices.Elisa Schu/picture alliance via Getty ImagesElectronic gifts are very popular, and in recent years, retailers have been offering significant discounts on smartphones, e-readers and other electronics labeled as “pre-owned.” Research I have co-led finds that these pre-owned...
