This book takes an in-depth look at consumer behavior in the context of multichannel commerce, and explores how the convergence of physical and electronic channels influences consumer decision-making in a multichannel environment. In this regard, it goes far beyond explaining choices between...

We develop a model to understand and predict customers’ observed multichannel behavior in a customer support setting. Using individual-level data from a US-based health insurance firm, we model a customer's query frequency and choice of using the telephone or web channel for resolving queries...