The size distribution of firms is an important indicator of market concentration. Studying the distribution of sales for eBay’s commercial sellers, this paper provides the first analysis of a firm size distribution (FSD) at an online market, further examining its evolution, and the underlying...

Policies involving what are known as Free Economic Zones (FEZs) have been popular among countries interested in attracting foreign investment. While foreign investment has generally benefited the receiving country, the effect of market rivalry is known to reverse this impact. Our paper tests,...

Our study aims to identify the effects of the fulfilment of sport consumption motives on the components of fan commitment and their effects on loyal fan behaviour. Utilising a sample of 707 business psychology students, we measured the fulfilment of sport consumption motives, fan commitment and...

Our study aims to identify the effects of the fulfilment of sport consumption motives on the components of fan commitment and their effects on loyal fan behaviour. Utilising a sample of 707 business psychology students, we measured the fulfilment of sport consumption motives, fan commitment and...

Many enterprises selling products on e-commerce platforms have adopted livestreaming to increase sales volume. A high return rate, caused by an exaggerated presentation of the products, can overwhelm the supply chain. Livestreaming considering the product return issue has received little...

Policies involving what are known as Free Economic Zones (FEZs) have been popular among countries interested in attracting foreign investment. While foreign investment has generally benefited the receiving country, the effect of market rivalry is known to reverse this impact. Our paper tests,...

Corporate online sales data are embedded with high informational value. Focusing on auditors who are concerned about information quality, this paper systematically tests the governance effect of releasing third-party online sales data on audit quality. Using the first aggregate release of online...

Background: The food sector plays a critical role in promoting population well-being and contributes significantly to economic, social, and environmental development. However, inefficiencies in distribution logistics often result in elevated operational costs, potentially compromising the...

Status Quo der Künstlichen Intelligenz und ihre Relevanz für den Vertrieb -- Analyse Künstlicher Intelligenz in den Sales-Cycle-Phasen -- KI bei Lead-Generierung und -Qualifizierung -- KI bei der Kontaktaufnahme -- KI zur Unterstützung von Kundengesprächen -- KI zur Generierung von...

Importance of Strategic Sales Structuring -- The Market: Building a detailed understanding of the market and competition -- The Customer: Developing a detailed understanding of buyers and customers -- The Channel: Determining sales channels and structuring options -- The Organization:...

This special issue comprises 12 papers published in the Special Issue entitled "Corporate Finance and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Practices", addressing a wide range of topics related to the following: corporate reporting (sustainability reporting; environmental accounting...

Die digitale Transformation führt zu einem tiefgreifenden gesellschaftlichen Wandel und beeinflusst den Business-to-Business-Vertrieb (B2B-Vertrieb) erheblich. Der Vertriebsprozess ist zunehmend von digitalen Technologien geprägt und die Beziehung zwischen Kund*innen und Vertrieb verlagert...

Die Vermarktung und der Vertrieb von komplexen Produkt- und Dienstleistungsbündeln in Business-to-Business-Märkten wird als Solution Selling bezeichnet. Dieser Verkaufsansatz vermarktet keine einzelnen Produkte oder Dienstleistungen, sondern maßgeschneiderte Lösungen. Die Komplexität und...

We study how experts influence consumer behavior and welfare by focusing on the Booker Prize. Leveraging the discontinuity created by the attribution of the prize, we show that readers receive the signal sent by the jury of the Booker and are persuaded to buy the awarded book but experience...

Customer Success Management (CSM) is an emerging B2B strategy designed to prioritize and maximize customers’ value-in-use. Scholars have questioned whether CSM represents a rebranding of extant customer management practices or an evolution of customer management practices. This research...

With the digital transformation of the global economy, a new mode of knowledge service has emerged on open innovation platforms such as those for the sharing economy. This mode is the paid knowledge-sharing service, where knowledge providers share knowledge with only those who have paid for it....

In this study, we aimed to investigate the financial implications of website performance on restaurant visitor traffic. It is crucial to address the current challenges faced by the restaurant industry, such as decreasing diner numbers due to rising prices, which can have a negative impact on the...

The advantages of globalisation have been increasingly called into question, and protectionist tendencies have entered the stage. So what experiences have firms had after going international in an open economy over the past years? With respect to foreign investor takeovers of initially national...

A few recent publications on interrupted time series analysis only conduct preintervention modelling and use it to illustrate postintervention deviation without quantifying the amount lost during the intervention period. Thus, this study aims to illustrate how to estimate and quantify the actual...

Purpose - This study presents new empirical evidence to the relatively scarce number of research papers on the correlation between eco-innovation and company growth. It sheds light on the causal relationship between these two variables. Design/methodology/approach - Data from the Spanish...

Aim/purpose - This paper aims to explore both fuel sales forecasting and the business ecosystem, subsequently reversing the focus to examine the business ecosystem in the context of fuel sales forecasting. Accompanying this research objective are the following research questions: 1) Does the...