Based on the discussion of ODS (Operational Data Store), enterprise data environment features and data integration requirement, three granularity level data models of Web logs in e-commerce are analyzed. Further, data updating and collecting train of thought has been expressed which is realized by granularity manager. Finally, a model is put up, which integrates e-commerce data and other enterp...

Abstract One of the most popular ways shopping in an omnichannel retailing environment is buy‐online‐pickup‐in‐store (BOPS). Retailers often promise BOPS shoppers short in‐store pickup ready times. We study fulfillment scheduling decisions orders destined for a single store retailer. There are two options orders: they can be either processed at center (FC) and delivered to or without needing de...

In many theme parks, stores are located within major attractions to sell related merchandise. Sales at such stores form a significant portion of theme park profits. Typically, store sales depend upon visitor flows through the attraction, customer satisfaction with the attraction, and the merchandise at the store. In addition, such stores constitute a unique retail environment, as visitor flows ...

Past studies pointed to the fact that consumers associate a higher level of risk with non-store shopping than in-store shopping. However, with the advent of the information technology and e-commerce, shoppers are now increasingly likely to shop across multiple channels. Multi-channel integration continues to be a focus and will be a key factor driving growth onward. This paper describes the Fuz...

Marketing research has documented the influence of in-store characteristics-such as the number and placement of display stands-on consumer purchases of a product. However, little information exists on this topic for key foods of interest to those studying the influence of environmental changes on dietary behavior. This study demonstrates a method for characterizing the food environment by measu...

In mobile healthcare, medical information are often expressed in different formats due to the local policies and regulations and the heterogeneity of the applications, systems, and the adopted Information and communication technology. This chapter describes a framework which enables medical information, in particular clinical vital signs and professional annotations, be processed, exchanged, st...

This paper proposes a new grocery store layout based on the association among product categories. The very first grocery stores displayed their products in an industrial approach, which have produced the present day grocery store layouts based on “sectors” as fruits, vegetables, magazines, cds, and so on. This approach is company oriented and it fails to respond to the needs of the time-pressur...

Working in collaboration with Spain-based retailer Zara, we address the problem of distributing over time a limited amount of inventory across all the stores in a fast-fashion retail network. Challenges specific to that environment include very short product life-cycles, and store policies whereby a reference is removed from display whenever one of its key sizes stocks out. We first formulate a...

In this project, the research team developed a new research methodology that allows the objective measurement of the cognitive and psychophysical reactions of individual consumers to structural changes in realistic store settings. The research methodology combines a new tool for immersive virtual reality display, built recently in the Purdue Envision Center, with a set of objective and subjecti...