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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Retail Operations"”.
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Implications of Consumer Behavior in Retail Operations
… the product’s lifecycle. In such an environment, retailers should include elements of consumer behavior in their pricing, inventory, channel (e.g. online and offline), and fashion design decisions. In three essays, we address each of these managerial decisions with the aim of helping retailers to …
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Data-Driven Learning Models with Applications to Retail Operations
… problems under uncertainty with a focus on retail operations. </p><p>The first two essays in this dissertation study the classic exploration (i.e., parameter estimation) versus exploitation (i.e., optimization) trade-off from different perspectives. The first essay takes a theoretical …
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Pricing, Variety, and Inventory Decisions in Retail Operations Management
… is concerned with decision making in retail operations management. Specifically, we focus on pricing, variety, and inventory decisions, which are at the interface of the marketing and operations functions of a retail firm. We consider two problems that relate to two major types of …
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Data-Driven Decision Making for Online Retail Operations in Sourcing, Distribution and Assortment Personalization
In the current world, online retailing accounts for the major share of retailing due to the unique benefits it provides to customers. However, its success is highly dependent on how it manages its operations. Compared to traditional retailing, online retailing requires new decision-making models to …
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A franchising of retail operations : the case of the United States Postal Service building a retail network for the 21st century
… on the United States Postal Service's retail network and offers a process for wider adoption of its current retail partnership program. The Contract Postal Unit (CPU) program represents 10 percent of the Postal Service's current outlets. This is a form of franchising. This thesis …
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Data-driven decision making in online and offline retail/
.Retail operations have experienced a transformational change in the past decade with the advent and adoption of data-driven approaches to drive decision making. Granular data collection has enabled firms to make personalized decisions that improve customer experience and maintain long-term …
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The Influence of Digital Marketing Strategies on Consumer Buying Behavior: “A Comprehensive Analysis of Marks and Spencer’s Retail in the UK”.
… while purchasing, especially on the UK retail operations of Marks & Spencer. The study examines how different types of digital advertising including social media, email marketing, search engines, and influencer content, alter consumer engagement and decision-making. The study …
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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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StreetSmart: Reinventing Retail Through Smarter Small Business
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the retail market in U.S. cities was widely acknowledged to be overbuilt by about one billion square feet¹. The wave of lockdowns and restrictions on retail operations further exacerbated the distress in the retail market, with bankrupt major retail chains closing …
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Insight to Mexican E-Commerce and its interaction with future industrial real estate demand
… some interviews to professionals related to the Retail Logistics Industry, and gained understanding for Mexican E-commerce. After interviewing these professionals, six reasons for the delay of Mexican E-retail were identified. The reasons are: Lack of Confidence from the User, Increasing Unbanked …
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An evaluation of job satisfaction among salespersons in a small department store using four psychological measures.
… among salespersons in small, independent retail operations such as the department store investigated in this study would be useful not only to managerial staff in decision making and personnel management but would promote greater understanding of the personal characteristics of …
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Essays on Operational Flexibilities in Production Planning under Supply and Quality Uncertainty
… regarding the allocation of its wine for retail operations. Specifically, we study what proportion of the wine should be sold through regular distribution channels versus what proportion should be sold as "wine futures" in advance of bottling. Due to the intricacies of the production …
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Goddesses in the Union: A Qualitative Study of Women in Leadership Positions in College and University Union Settings
… reflection, organizational meetings/business, retail operations, dining and entertainment. The field of university union management attracts individuals that enjoy working in complex, high-energy environments where learning and student development are encouraged. Despite the overwhelming …
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Dynamic Retail Location Model with Market Learning
… this trade-off , we introduce a two-stage retail location problem in which the market learning time (length of the first stage) is endogenously determined by the firm's first stage action. To solve the problem, we develop an efficient solution method which provides a framework to achieve a …
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Vision based methodology for evaluation of meat quality characteristics : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University
… system, which can be used at processor and retail operations, as an interactive system. The information available in the captured images is translated into parameters, which relate to meat quality characteristics. This imaging system should be able to determine the grade, the relative …