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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"Retail Environment"”.
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Supply chain optimization in a retail environment
… Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2003.
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A case study of pre-requirements specification traceability practices in a retail environment
… in Information Systems (IS) projects within a retail setting. Research Design/methodology: A qualitative study in the interpretivist tradition applied within a single case study setting was selected. Findings: Awareness and value-perception emerged as the most significant challenge to overcome …
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The food retail environment surrounding Canadian schools and its impact on overweight and obesity
… is emerging that has shifted attention to the environmental-level determinants of obesity. There is some evidence that the number and types of food retailers in a given neighbourhood may impact obesity risk in the individuals living in that neighbourhood, but little is known about the impact of …
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Lowering outbound shipping costs in an online retail environment by making better fulfillment and replenishment decisions
As online retailing - or e-tailing - continues to grow as more and more customers buy physical goods on the internet, finding ways to reduce the cost and environmental impact of outbound shipping in this sector will become increasingly important. We investigate the impact of making poor fulfillment …
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The impact of airport retail environment on passenger emotions and behaviour = A repülőtéri kiskereskedelem környezet hatása az utasok érzelmei és magatartásaira
Past studies in environmental psychology (Mehrabian & Russell, 1974) and retailing (Donovan & Rossiter, 1982) have suggested a causal relationship between the physical and social characteristics of retail environments and the behaviour and evaluation of consumers. Environmental cues emitted by …
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Conceptualizing and Measuring Design of Retail Environments
<p>Managing the retail environment is critical for retailers since the retail environment affects consumer’s behavior within a store. To investigate retail environments, researchers often group the environment into three dimensions—an ambient, a social and a design dimension. While the ambient …
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Modelling, Simulation and Analysis of Deshopping Using A Multi-Agent Based Method
… and academic research for its role in today’s retail supply chain losses. There is much interest in studying the unintended consequences of deshopping in a modern-day retail operation. Simulation can be useful tool for modelling different aspects of retail operations, particularly sales and …
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An Exploration into the Influence of Servicescape Cues on Perceptions of Counterfeit Products.
… that counterfeits can be sold in a variety of environments; market stalls and car boots sales through to the legitimate retail environments. In the instances where the counterfeit has been integrated into the legitimate retail environment, weaknesses in the supply chain are usually to blame. …
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Structural changes in online retailing and the marketing mix
The online retail environment is expanding, enhancing the possibilities for customers to shop online. On the one hand, a proliferation of online channels establishes a multichannel online retailing landscape, which offers customers more alternatives in terms of where to shop online. On the other …
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Parameter search in an agent-based model of pedestrian movement in retail environments
… an agent-based model of pedestrian movement in retail environments is part of a research effort by data-driven architecture in the Cognitive Machine Group at the MIT Media Lab. The approach pursued in this thesis is agent-based modeling, with an ultimate goal to use generative behaviors in …
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Urban food access: a study of the lived experience of food access within a low-income community in Cape Town
… through an investigation of both the local food retail environment and the household-specific characteristics which inform food access. The food purchasing patterns have been chosen as an important indicator of food access as they reveal how the household navigates its food environment.
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A Spatial-Temporal Analysis of Retail Location and Clustering: A Case Study of Port Huron, MI
Retail geography is a field of study that is growing in significance and importance within the academic, business, economic, and governmental realms. This study's main focus is on the changing retail environment with regards to business location and function within a small Midwestern city. The …
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Unveiling data quality dynamics in online retail: An exploration of product attributes
… and gender classification within an online retail environment, where inaccurate or incomplete attributes can disrupt decision-making, inventory management, and customer experience. The research aims to (1) identify relevant data quality dimensions for assessing product attributes, (2) …
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What is the future for the Central City retail sector in provincial New Zealand? A case study for Napier, New Zealand
… dissertation examines changing trends within the retail sector and the impact these will have upon property. Despite the doubters who predict the complete demise of traditional retailing, this research shows there is a future. Successful retailers will, however, need vision, imagination, an …
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Building Servicescape Culture: Examining Social Order, Spatial Change, and Consumer Experience
Many mixed-use retail areas feature publicly-accessible spaces that facilitate community-oriented activities, such as craft fairs and concerts, alongside more conventional market-oriented activities, such as shopping and dining. Mixed-use development is growing rapidly by blending residential, …
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Developing a Retail Buying Model Based on the Use of Assortment Decision Factors
… by a tremendous number of multi-channel retailers and their products, clothing retailers are exposed to numerous clothing samples with a variety of styles in various price ranges, offered by onshore and offshore manufacturers. Although manufacturers or vendors offer well-salable products, …
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Healthy Stores For Healthy Communities
… for Santa Clara County through a healthier retail environment.</p>
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A recommender system for e-retail
The e-retail sector in South Africa has a significant opportunity to capture a large portion of the country's retail industry. Central to seizing this opportunity is leveraging the advantages that the online setting affords. In particular, the e-retailer can offer an extremely large catalogue of …
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Detailed Inventory Record Inaccuracy Analysis
… lead time uncertainty in both online and offline retail environment separately. Additionally, this study identifies the susceptibility of the inventory systems towards IRI due to conventional perfect data visibility assumptions. Two different alternatives for such methods are presented and …
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