Franchising provides a channel for small businesses to grow successfully into nationwide or even worldwide chains. Franchising is considered to be common among chain stores, of which the convenience store is a typical example. This study aims to examine the expansion strategy of each individual...

Wealth creation is critical to the performance of entrepreneurial firms. The two major issues that entrepreneurial firms face are as to when to issue the initial public offering (IPO) and how to invest in the stock market. Stock market forecasting can facilitate the provision of financial...

The Internet has been extremely popular because of its many unique and powerful characteristics, such as ubiquity and global reach. Hence, it is interesting to study whether Internet companies can be sustained through a bubble and even after a bubble. This study therefore compares the Internet...

The tourism industry has become a major part of economic development for many countries. These countries have greatly invested in tourism to attract more tourist arrivals. Hence, the need for more accurate forecasts of tourism demand is important. Various approaches have been applied to forecast...

The innovative future of service industries in detail from any viewpoint or theoretical perspective forms the central subject matter for this special issue. One of the sectors considered to be relevant for favouring the growth of the international economy is the services sector. The relative...