Sharing economy has become a prominent business model that has been discussed in many previous studies, yet its consumer complaint behavior has not been sufficiently explored. Consumers' tolerance and overly positive review toward Partners have dominated studies in post-failure evaluation and...

Purpose The sharing economy (SE) is significantly affecting traditional companies, which have felt a need to adapt their business model. The aim of this study is to identify the different types of adaptation developed by companies within a SE context, and to examine how they relate to their...

The spread and development of sharing platforms can be seen in many countries around the world, especially in emerging economies. However, sharing platforms face challenges in retaining users and attracting new ones. The value co-creation can be used as a tool to ensure competitiveness, develop...

This study presents a case study of fashion rental platforms in Canada, drawing upon two unique, yet complementary, datasets: a qualitative analysis based upon semi-structured interviews with the rental platform entrepreneurs and a life cycle assessment (LCA) of 11 garment designs simulating...

One of the most intriguing recent development is in blockchain, which has the potential to make collaborative economies safer by securing transactions and contracts. This makes it one of the most exciting recent improvements in IoT. The use of smart contracts in an Internet of Things environment...

The concept of digitalization has become a common practice for adoption and integration across the economy in recent years. The rapid prospects of a spillover from digitalization quickly became the interest of countries and researchers, especially in the interest of sustainable development based...