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Twenty‐nine per cent of US exporters to the Asia‐Pacific region reported that their exclusive/sole agents were experiencing problems with parallel imports. Nearly 41 per cent of the US exporters surveyed had experienced parallel distribution problems in the past. Exporters to the...
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The differences that exist in manufacturer – distributor relationships across diverse markets and countries have been … place in buyers′ markets in developed countries or in sellers′ markets in developing countries. Several cultural and … structural dimensions of markets in developing countries also play an important role in the conceptual framework. A comparative …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to offer a state of the art description of open air markets (OAM), a little … marketing channels in emerging markets, this study addresses an important gap. Its findings could inform theory development and …
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Describes recent developments at the Tokyo bi‐annual International Robot Exhibition. More exhibitors were present than in previous years, however very few new innovative technologies /products were observed. In the middle of the depressed economy Japanese industrial robot manufacturers are...
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Purpose – Between 1997 and 2005, the German government provided owner‐occupied subsidies to fund new private housing construction and stock purchases to increase owner‐occupied housing. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of these subsidies on total housing construction for...
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policies to promote sustainable markets. Frameworks from theorizing about markets and about institutions. Findings – The … market practice and how sustainable markets actually perform sustainable development over time and space. Practical …
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Purpose – This paper aims to provide details of a major new European robotic research programme and of a recent survey concerning the attitudes of Europeans to robotic technology. Design/methodology/approach – Following an introduction, this paper briefly summarises Europe’s position...
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industry, together with growing applications in the burgeoning hospitality and logistics sectors. Markets are presently …
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Purpose – This paper aims to provide a European perspective on the collaborative robot business and to consider the factors governing future market development. Design/methodology/approach – Following an introduction, this first describes the collaborative robots launched recently by...
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