In this event study, we analyze the effect of market segmentation on stock returns in Europe amid extreme weather events. We show that local institutional ownership (LIO) mitigates the negative effect of the uncertainty from the occurrence of extreme weather events on stock prices. We assess...

Tourist satisfaction models typically assume that service performance dimensions carry the same weight for all travelers. Drawing on Bourdieu, we reconceptualize age, gender, and region of origin as demographic capital, durable resources that mediate how visitors decode service cues. Using a...

We assess price dispersion in retail markets and its sources over time. Using a product-detailed price database, we document a consistent divergence of prices over time in retail markets in Uruguay: price dispersion increased by 3.1% in fifteen years. Next, we analyze microeconomic and...

In this study, we use bibliometric analysis as a quantitative and systematic approach to assess the scientific landscape and present the existing literature, focusing on the consumer buying behaviour of second-hand clothing in the context of sustainability. We observe a decrease in the number of...

Since online performances are new service, consumer confusion is occurring due to the absence of a product composition strategy. Therefore, this study derived the major attributes of online performance and estimates the value of each consumption attribute. As a result, it was found that the...

The large retail chains represent the main distribution channel for wine sales in Italy. Retailers, therefore, define the wine supply of their points-of-sale based on their own commercial strategies, taking into account evolving consumer demand, producer characteristics, and product types. Wine...

Small and medium enterprises around the world, and especially in emerging markets, face challenges when it comes to market segmentation. They have limited knowledge of the importance of big data customer insights for making concrete market segmentation decisions. The purpose of this study was to...

Super apps enable consumers to access multiple services through a single mobile application. Platforms like WeChat, Alipay, KakaoTalk, and LINE have already been widely adopted across many Asian markets. This study aims to develop a greater understanding of consumers' preferences for super app...

Understanding consumer behaviour is crucial for companies operating in the food products market, which has undergone numerous changes in recent years. Consumer typology plays a vital role in the development of effective marketing strategies and in catering to diverse consumer needs. The article...

Das Segment der Kleinunternehmen, dem Unternehmen mit bis zu 49 Mitarbeitern angehören, wird von 70% der befragten Schweizer Schaden- und Lebensversicherungsunternehmen als wichtige strategische Zielgruppe in der Geschäftsentwicklung betrachtet. Trotz dieser Bedeutung wurde bisher...

The permanent evolution of accounting and financial reporting standards, in particular for listed companies, is justified by the need to adapt these standards to economic, societal, financial, institutional and technological developments. The main objective of the standard setters is that the...

Multi-level eco-labels, such as an eco-score, combine various environmental product attributes into one overarching label and have the potential to effectively promote sustainable consumption and business practices. This study uses an adaptive choice-based conjoint analysis based on an online...

We study the role of traders' meeting capacities in decentralized markets with adverse selection. Uninformed customers choose trading mechanisms in order to find a provider for a service. Providers are privately informed about their quality and aim to match with one of the customers. We consider...

After Comeconís dissolution, agentsí lack of experience in product differentiation could have triggered demand-side mechanisms affecting trade flows between the two sides of the fallen Iron Curtain. Specifically, producers from a block of countries might have faced a quality perception gap...

This is the first book to focus on crowdfunding in sport. Crowdfunding is an important new financial instrument that is becoming more popular with sports organisations, and this book examines the research evidence for crowdfunding and considers how it might be successfully implemented....

We assess price dispersion in retail markets and its sources over time. Using a product-detailed price database, we document a consistent divergence of prices over time in retail markets in Uruguay: price dispersion increased by 3.1% in fifteen years. Next, we analyze microeconomic and...