Peter Zaleski, PhD

Professor of Economics | Villanova School of Business Villanova University

  • Villanova PA

Peter Zaleski, PhD, specializes in markets, pricing and economic strategy.

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Areas of Expertise

Business
Business Structure
Economic Strategy
Markets
Pricing
Pricing Strategy
Consumer Markets

Biography

Dr. Pete Zaleski is a leading expert in the area of markets, pricing, economic strategy and business structure. He has previously commented on food prices and issues around retail business, appearing in The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, TheStreet and Quartz.

Education

University of Maryland

PhD

Temple University

MA

St. Joseph's University

BA

Affiliations

  • American Economic Association - Member
  • National Association for Business Economics - Member

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Why the Only Grocery Stores Growing in San Francisco Are the Most Expensive Ones

The San Francisco Standard  

2025-03-22

The surge of high-end specialty markets isn't specific to San Francisco. According to economist Pete Zaleski, the grocery industry's split in two directions has pulled the rug out from under midsize standbys like Safeway and Whole Foods. "On one side, you got the value-seeking customer, and on the other side is what I'd call the 'new experience' customer," said Zaleski, a professor at Villanova University who studies markets, economic strategy and food prices.

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McDonald's, Big Mac Prices and America's Big Beef Problem

Quartz  

2024-10-28

Not everyone agrees that the overall price of beef has gone up all that much... The price of cuts like sirloin has remained relatively constant, noted Pete Zaleski, a professor of economics at Villanova University and an expert on food pricing. He argued that food prices are cyclical and that measuring from peak to peak gives a better sense of beef price inflation.

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Heat Wave: Four Things That Will Rise With the Temperatures

The Christian Science Monitor  

2017-07-13

Malls are high on the list of places where people frequent for free air conditioning outside the home. So, it's not a surprise that retail sales jump during heat waves, especially on goods related to keeping cool... "When you see items like these picking up, it's a pretty safe bet they're affected by the weather," says Peter Zaleski, an economist at the Villanova School of Business in Pennsylvania.

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The Effect of Leasing Versus Buying on Entry Deterrence

Managerial and Economic Decisions

Wen Mao, Peter Zaleski

2011

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Start-Ups and External Equity: The Role of Entrepreneurial Experience

Business Economics

Peter Zaleski

2011

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The American Economic Review at 100: A Summary of the Journal's Most Frequent Contributing Authors and Institutions

The American Economist

Jean Heck, Peter Zaleski

2011

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