Since the beginning of the 2000s, online commerce has been gradually taking over and
sha** the global marketplace. This has led several scholars to study the phenomenon …

To cope with the digital transition exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, managers of
manufacturing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) need to adopt innovative practices to …

Blockchain technology can benefit inter-organizational activities by improving data integrity,
increasing transaction transparency, and decreasing transaction costs. In this paper, we …

We investigate a manufacturer's three possible online strategies while the manufacturer also
distributes its product through an independent retailer in a traditional channel. Under direct …

Although attractive to foreign and domestic firms, bottom-of-pyramid (BOP) markets pose
unique challenges. Research suggests that IT-enabled supply chain information integration …

We study the distribution channel decision of a manufacturer who considers whether to add
an online channel (direct channel) to its brick‐and‐mortar retailer (indirect channel). The …

With the development of electronic commerce, more and more manufacturers choose to
distribute their products not only through retail channels but also directly to customers …

With the rapid development of e-commerce, many manufacturers today are opting to open
an online channel to engage in direct online sales, which leads to intense channel …

Purpose–The purpose of this study is to investigate key differences between web‐only and
multi‐channel retailers in terms of five different measures of web activity and three different …

Today, the advancements of the Internet and new technologies have affected consumer
behavior. This has led to the emergence of more and more channels which is causing …