US e-grocers have been testing different business models with varying results.This research conducted a meta-analysis of six online grocers (Peapod, Tesco,Safeway, FreshDirect, Webvan and Streamline) to identify the pattern of strategies thatcontribute to their performance. Each company's...

US agriculture operates in a market driven economy, although government policies can have influence on what farmers produce and how they produce it. As with other businesses, agricultural producers respond to economic incentives and disincentives, and make decisions to maximize their welfare;...

There is nothing very sustainable about many workplaces. Doing something about it can be expensive, but even when large sums have been spent on design and construction, much of the benefit relies on the cooperation of staff. A more sustainable strategy than the capital investment alone, is to...

Offshore outsourcing continues to gain prominence as the printing industrystrides into the future. With different segments of the industry looking at reducingcosts and, in exchange providing value-added services, more companies turntowards outsourcing services offshore as a solution. Although it...

Purpose – The last ten years have seen a gradual withdrawal of retail facilities frommany local areas and the consequent growth of ‘shopping deserts’, resulting in socialand health disbenefits. This paper examines the potential for e-shopping to fill thevacuum and to assist disadvantaged...

Purpose – This paper examines the purchase intentions of online retail consumers,segmented by their purchase orientation.Design/methodology/approach – An e-mail/web survey was addressed to a consumer panelconcerning their online shopping experiences and motivations, n = 396.Findings – It...

Ziel der Diplomarbeit ist es, wichtige Einflussfaktoren zur Steigerung derAbschlussrate (engl.: Conversion Rate) aufzuzeigen und diese durch einselbst entwickeltes Bewertungssystem einzuschätzen. Dazu umschließtdie Arbeit grundlegende technische Aspekte der Webshopsoftwarext:Commerce (Ver.:...