In recent decades, organized retailing has transformed the retailing landscape in emerging economies, where unorganized retailing has traditionally been dominant. In this paper, we build a theoretical model of unorganized and organized retailing in emerging economies by carefully modeling key characteristics of the retailing environment, the retailers, the consumers and product categories. The ...

This study deals with the impact of channel strategy and channel format selection on the manufacturer’s, the retailer’s, the e-tailer’s, and the system-wide profits. We consider the problem of one manufacturer selling one product in the market through two competing channels: a physical channel (retailer) and an internet channel (e-tailer). We assume the manufacturer uses two commonly applied co...

Online trust is important in both business-to-business and business-to-consumer e-business. This paper focuses on the impact of trust in online retailing (e-tailing). Based on a review of selected studies, we articulate a conceptual framework of trust in e-tailing including its antecedents, and consequences, and propose some promising future research avenues in online trust. This paper will hel...

In this paper, the phenomenon of electronic retailing is examined. Elements that make e-tailing especially attractive to consumers are highlighted. It is argued that traditional retailers have to critically consider the migration to a digital domain, and address challenges that might impede a smooth transition. Conversely, e-tailers have much to learn from their counterparts in the physical wor...

The purpose of the study was to explore the impact of demography of online customers on e-satisfaction as well as on the determinants of e-satisfaction operating in e-retailing space in India. A theoretical model was derived in accordance with the literature and was tested empirically. Conveniently sampling technique was used. Primary data was collected through a structured questionnaire throug...

The apparel industry has, like most other industries quickly started using the Internet to gain improvements in the efficiency and effectiveness of operations and marketing. In this report we briefly overview the developments of electronic commerce in apparel industry. We try to develop a framework for choosing the right technology and development options based on the business model and busines...

Successful Web-based information systems (WIS) are critical for electronic retailers to attract and retain consumers and deliver business functions and strategy. However, the design and development of a WIS may include many business, technology and user challenges. Understanding and fulfilling the critical requirements of these challenges will determine the success of a WIS commercial applicati...

Data mining has been used by researchers and key organizations for variety of purpose to improve the business intelligence processes. The research paper explains the use of data mining to promote selling of luxury goods with in e-retailing value chain in order to facilitate process of data analysis and decision making. We have analyzed how launching a product in e-retail domain requires suffici...

the health industry’s supply chain is full of uncertainty and unpredictability. thus, building an intelligent system to effectively capture the requirements of customers and help manage the supply chain is very important. despite artificial intelligence widespread acceptance as a decision-aid tool, ai has seen limited application in supply chain management. to fully exploit the potential benefi...