Business Press Releases

Study: Retail Workers Struggling With Deviant Customers
Labor shortages and fiscal pressure have forced new responsibilities on retail workers, many of whom become indifferent or leave because they lack the training or desire to police problem customers, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and three other schools.

NIL Deal Could Be Game-changer for Amateur Athletes in Smaller Sports
A Clemson University lacrosse player’s landmark name, image and likeness (NIL) deal could be the catalyst for similar arrangements for amateur athletes who play non-revenue-generating sports, according to a sports management expert at Florida Atlantic University.

Study: U.S. Home Prices Moderate, But Buyers Are Still Paying Premiums
Atlanta is the nation's most overvalued housing market, although Florida remains at the center of the U.S. real estate correction, new research shows.

FAU Student Wins Statewide Governor’s Cup Entrepreneurship Competition
A Florida Atlantic University engineering student recently won first place for his artificial intelligence code at the Roundtable of Entrepreneurship Educators of Florida’s (REEF) 2025 Governor’s Cup Entrepreneurship Competition, Florida’s premier collegiate pitch competition.

FAU BEPI Poll: Hispanic Economic Outlook Sinks Ahead of Tariffs, Rising Prices
As households face increasing prices for goods and talk of new tariffs, Hispanic optimism in the economy waned in the first quarter of 2025, according to a poll from the Business Economic and Polling Initiative at Florida Atlantic University.