Although sport is generally defined as motor activity, it has always been much more than that. Many years ago, people already contrasted the games against the more serious demands of employment or against military conflicts, which led to a special status of sports that lasts until today. Since...

In order to forecast major paradigm shifts in any industry, one needs to understand the driving forces of change. This paper focuses on the retail industry and tries to identify decisive factors which shape this industry's future. Based on the findings of Numberger/Rennhak (2005) a set of...

Marketing and sales departments carry out two separate functions (Kotler et al. 2007, 1144); nevertheless, they must interact closely with each other, as both are essential parts for the marketing activities in each company. Each company has the goal to fulfill customer needs and also to match...

Ethno-Marketing ist eine spezielle Form der Marktsegmentierung, bei der das angesprochene Zielsegment eine ethnische Minderheit darstellt. Derzeit kommt Ethno-Marketing gerade in Deutschland immer noch eine untergeordnete Bedeutung im Marketing-Mix zu, was sich in den nächsten Jahren ändern...

Seit Beginn der Industrialisierung Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts hat sich das Leben der Menschen in der westlichen Welt erheblich verändert. Durch das Aufkommen von Massenproduktion, Transport, Energieerzeugung oder auch vermehrter Landwirtschaft stieg die Menge an ausgestoßenem Kohlenstoffdioxid...