Using a sample of European abstract art we show that reservation prices constrain pre-auction estimates in such a way that we are more likely to observe overestimation relative to the midpoint of the estimation window. At the same time, we also find that the low pre-auction estimate is a more...

As the number of prospective students decreases and competition intensifies, student satisfaction should be a core element of the universities` marketing strategy. Students` satisfaction is influenced by the degree to which higher education institutions meet or exceed their expectations. Higher...

Consumer`s health protection has become a major concern of global public policies, given that overweight and obesity have alarmingly increased, particularly among children and teens. The paper addresses one of the current problems caused by globalization, namely the obvious tendency of young...

The goal of the present paper is to evaluate the status of the protection of consumer right to information before the purchase from Romanian online stores. The perspective focuses on technical consumer goods. The research pursued two major objectives. The former consisted in analysing the...

In the context of the large number of Romanian economic graduates competing for a relatively small number of specialized positions, an increasingly dynamic environment that requires specialists and leaders with practical skills, internationalization and increasing competition among higher...

Both for potential customers and the loyal ones, Web Marketing determines the interactivity degree growth of commercial relationships. Marketing initiatives can be quickly launched and precisely focused on every part of customers’ database, created by means of the Permission Marketing...

The selection of company strategy for international market appearance is an essential part of implementation the global marketing. Given the fact that this process is influenced by a diverse range of factors, it is necessary to research and report frequently about the dynamics. The research of...

The increasing flow of commodities represents a fundamental component of the actual changes within the economic systems at global, regional and local frameworks. It must be pointed that these changes have not a quantity substance only, but at the same time, a structural and an operational one....

The distribution, defined as a combination of utilities and functions which assures the successive transfer of goods and services and the right of property over these, from the producer to the consumer, includes the goods flow, the transactional, informational, currency, and risk, has a complex...

The ability to redefine inter-firm relationships and processes, internet-enabled and other Business to Business (B2B) mechanisms facilitate the integration and management of inter- or intra-organisational business processes that produce value for customers. B2B e-commerce in supply chain...