Research studies on brand transgression (BT), service failure and recovery (SFR), and product-harm crisis (PHC) appear to have a common focus, yet the three streams developed surprisingly independently and with limited reference to one another. This situation is unfortunate because all three...

Purpose: This research identifies the critical factors of online service delivery of electronic commerce (ecommerce) websites, including website attractiveness, website functionality, website security and consumer fulfillment during an unprecedented Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....

Worldwide business-to-consumer (B2C) sales will touch $1.92 trillion. Everyday companies are adopting newer communication and information technologies to maintain and enhance their performances. Attracting new customers is challenging task in this competitive environment, therefore retaining...

Purpose – The research investigates how consumers differ in their interpretation of advertised and “surprise” (or unexpected) next-purchase coupons as delayed rewards or immediate losses based on promotion context and coupon start date restrictions.Design/methodology/approach – Two...