Der Austausch von Informationen hat in den letzten Dekaden zunehmend mehr Beachtung von Wissenschaftlern aus dem Marketingbereich und Praktikern gefunden. Die neue technologische Ausbreitung im Bereich der sozialen Netzwerke hat die Vielfältigkeit der sozialen Medien weiter vorangetrieben und...

"The next decade is expected to be the golden age of the consumer, with shoppers having more choices and control than ever before. They will be presented with a growing array of products and services, often personalized to their specific needs and wants. Consumers will continue to demand price...

This paper reviews the different types of provisions explicitly addressing electronic commerce (e-commerce) in regional trade agreements (RTAs). The analysis covers the 275 RTAs currently in force and notified to the WTO as of May 2017. The analysis shows that e-commerce provisions have become...

As the number of internet users increases by leaps and bounds, the importance of electronic commerce (e-commerce) channel intensifies among other sales channels. Internet enables products and services to reach large masses in a scalable way. Hence, both academicians and practitioners show great...

The advances in computer and communication technologies have created new opportunities for improving, extending the application of or even developing new trading strategies. Transformations have been observed both at the level of investment decisions, as well as at the order execution layer....

Rapid growth in e-commerce has altered the ability of jurisdictions to enforce commodity taxes on a destination basis. This results in different effective tax rates depending on the way in which goods and services are purchased and the characteristics of both the products and the sellers. We...

Online shopping behavior is the most preferred shopping method for modern society, especially Generation Y who are always connected to the internet and technology in every aspect of life. Young consumers prefer online shopping because of its convenience, lower price, many choices, time saving,...

Internet usage and commerce are growing significantly around the world, and Generation Y consumers, the first generation to grow up with the Internet, have turned into young adults. As part of this generation, university students represent a lucrative market for businesses selling a wide array...

One of the restrictions of online shopping is that buyers cannot actually see, taste and try the product. This increases the importance of availability of product information in a web shop. This study investigated cultural differences and the effect of product information on online shopping. The...

The paper describes an implementation of extended consumer decision-making styles concept in explaining consumer choices made in product comparison site environment in the context of trust-based information technology acceptance model. Previous research proved that trust-based acceptance model...

Cross border taxation of E-commerce transactions -- Global perspective on E-commerce taxation laws -- Legal and taxation issues concerning E-commerce -- Sales and use tax on Internet-based sales -- International taxation of E-commerce : persistent problems and possible developments --...

Preface -- About the editors -- Introduction -- E-commerce infrastructure, barriers, and recommendations for international promotion / Abouzar Sadeghzadeh, Maryam Haghshenas, Mojtaba Nassiriyar, and Roghayeh Shahbazi -- Applications of e-commerce in manufacturing supply chains / Amir Manzoor --...