We combine spatial and monopolistic competition to study market interactions between downtown retailers and an outlying shopping mall. Consumers shop at either marketplace or at both, and buy each variety in volume. The market solution stems from the interplay between the market expansion...

Not in the Shopping Cart -On the experiential aspects of retail shopping centers It is not hard to imagine that consumers value not only what they have bought in a store and can take home with them, but also the experience that was entailed in the actual purchase. The aim of the study is to...

Currently, most markets are characterized by high competition among shopping centers. Under these circumstances, the evolution in the competitiveness and performance of the centers is increasingly linked to the success in the innovation of current activities, which is aimed at improving their...

Background: E-commerce has emerged as a good response to the pandemic of COVID-19. However, the costs of providing a service, which includes a driver and a vehicle, in a regular vehicle that can transport goods that need positive cold (0° to 5°C) are very high. Objectives: This paper aims to...

Either empty inventories or empty shelves can cause stock-outs in retailing. Both can occur independently from each other, entail different kinds of damages and thus call for different counter measures. As such a counter measure, this paper presents a method to detect empty shelves through...

This paper analyzes drivers of compulsive buying behavior induced by store based promotion through empirical investigation in Mexico. The buying behavior in reference to point of sales promotions offered by retailing firms and determinants of sensitivity towards stimulating shopping arousal and...

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of store displays on shopping behavior among female consumers to provide insights that a manager can use to encourage purchase behavior.Design/methodology/approach - The data in this research is collected from 200 women...

High technology product sales are positively associated with performance of retailers and distributors in terms of customer service quality, growth in sales and increase in market share. This paper aims at analyzing the impact of retail sales strategies and performance of customer services on...

Sustainability is a pressing concern and a constant challenge for the contemporary society, being carefully monitored by individuals and diligently implemented by companies within their business strategies. Companies increasingly resort to highlighting the characteristics and advantages of...