In the new deregulated market of the electricity industry the communication and e-Business infrastructure plays a main role for the efficiency of all the entities present in the electricity sector. From generation to the final client there are two markets, the wholesale and the retail market. Specific characteristics of the electricity industry make the communication support a fundamental tool ...

Due to the emergence of the global economy and increased competition, many of the modern fishing companies have recognized that their fisheries rapid product introduction and service innovation to market the importance of supply chain management. To improve their competitiveness, many modern fishing companies have accepted supply chain management to improve organizational effectiveness and achi...

Purpose: A proper service increases the customer satisfaction and positive word of mouth. The aim this paper is to find out impact retail quality store on patronage intention mouth towards organized industry.
 Design/methodology/approach: study data were collected from [location masked for blind review] using a structured questionnaire. sample 419 was used. structural model developed analy...

In the strategic management theory, the structure-based view holds that the structural characteristic of the industry is the main determinant of the performance; while the resource-based view claims that the competitive advantage is driven by the resource and capacity of an enterprise. In this paper, we carry out an empirical research on 945 Chinese listed companies’ performance (ROA) in 18 ind...

On December 14, 2001, the Payment Cards Center of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia held a workshop exploring retail credit risk modeling practices and evolving techniques. The workshop was led by Paul Calem, a senior economist at the Board of Governors, Division of Research and Statistics. Calem is currently involved in the Board's efforts supporting reforms to the international Basel C...

Information technology (IT) has changed the dynamics of competition in the U.S. economy. Firms are gaining competitive advantage by competing on technology-enabled processes. For the retail industry, technology is breaking down the barriers between different retail channels and is making omnichannel retailing inevitable—an integrated sales experience that melds touch-and-feel information in the...

The success of retail business is influenced by its fast response and its ability in understanding consumers’ behaviors. Analysis of transaction data is the key for taking advantage of these new opportunities, which enables supermarkets to understand and predict customer behavior, has become a crucial technique for effective decision-making and strategy formation. We propose a methodological fr...

Snacking between meals provides an important contribution to dietary intake of key nutrients. There is a need for snack bars that are nutrient dense, have a low glycemic load and increase feelings of fullness and satiety. Over the last three years a branded “Nothing Else” dates and almonds life saver snack bar, without preservatives or additives, has been developed in partnership with a food ma...

In 1999 the Food Industry Management Program at Cornell conducted a study of produce buyers and shippers which was sponsored by the Produce Marketing Association in Newark, Delaware. Although the study was conducted for the produce industry, it can serve as a demonstration of how retail buyers' operating practices are impacting our agricultural producers and middlemen. Two findings in the repor...

The retail industry is experiencing problems in the supply chain because there is no formal collaboration between the retailer and supplier. Demand uncertainty in the supply chain, known as the "bullwhip effect," results in excess inventory and inefficiencies in the supply chain. Demand forecasts and orders are often distorted unless they are developed jointly by the partners. These factors cre...