In consumer-to-consumer online platforms that enable selling (e.g., eBay, Taobao) or sharing (e.g., Airbnb, Uber) of goods and services, information asymmetry between providers (e.g., sellers, hosts, drivers) and consumers (e.g., buyers, guests, passengers) pose challenges. Such platforms...

Chinese citizens are increasingly using WeChat, the most popular instant messaging app. With the growth and popularity of mobile terminals and mobile payment technology, WeChat payment has become the primary choice for more and more people to pay for their daily travel, shopping, and payment,...

The internet revolution has changed the scenario of the travel industry through the easily accessible of travel products to mass consumers through their virtual presence rather than physical. The online travel Portal (OTP) is also known as an Online Travel agent, E-travel agents and virtual...

This study is proposed to determine factors impacting Consumers’ Satisfaction and Repurchase Intention on the E-commerce Platform in Bangkok, Thailand. The objectives of this research also to determine the impact of consumers’ satisfaction on repurchase intention, the impact of different...

Marketers have paid a huge price for their inability to decipher which trend has come to stay and which one is a fad. Such a challenge has jeopardized the survival of blue-chip brands, as marketers anticipated in vain the end of existing red ocean strategies. Essentially, the traditional...

Several brands are striving in their endeavors to find new ways to improve their consumer engagement through social media. They are using different tools including influencer marketing through social networking sites (SNSs). Therefore, this chapter addresses a gap in the academic literature as...

Nashik is a famous holy and religious city in the Indian. Nashik is a beautiful city and a cool place. It is also famous for its lovely climate. There is no city in Maharashtra with a climate better than Nashik city. Nashik has a lesser amount of air and traffic pollution. Beautiful nature and...

Business ought to understand their customers' needs and wants, if they want to remain successful in a competitive market place. Therefore, this chapter introduces its readers to market research as tourism businesses continuously require information on their customers. In this light, a well...

Consumer vulnerability affects billions of consumers worldwide, yet there is no consensus about what constitutes this state or about its consequences for consumers. Indeed, while consumer vulnerability is often invoked in consumer research, it is usually discussed informally, with little...

I present two types of data about the publication and review process in the accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, psychology, and natural science disciplines. First, I collect all articles published in 2012 in top tier journals of these disciplines and compare the articles based...