18 research outputs found
Sustainable e-commerce
Get PDFIn the conditions of a dynamically developing environment, intensive digitalization and growing interest on the part of buyers and sellers in the possibilities of carrying out transactions electronically, more and more attention is paid to the development of e-commerce and its sustainability, in the context of achieving of sustainable development and consumption, introduction and implementation of sustainable e-business models by e-retailers. The focus is on achieving balance and stability between the economic, social and environmental goals in the e-commerce area. The main goal of this paper is to highlight the main guidelines for achieving sustainable e-commerce, by presenting the theoretical summary of the nature and directions in which the sustainability of e-commerce is manifested and through a brief analysis of online commerce data
Application of artificial intelligence in e-commerce
Get PDFThe rapid development of artificial intelligence in recent years is directly reflected in commercial activity, where a large number of transactions are carried out, a significant amount of data is formed and processed about deliveries made, sales made, and customers served. This is also true of e-commerce, which is establishing itself as the dominant non-store form of commercial exchange. The rise of artificial intelligence is changing the way businesses approach e-commerce. The algorithms and systems powered by it enable e-retailers to make data-driven decisions, automate processes and offer personalized experiences that match the unique preferences of individual customers. The purpose of this paper is to present the essence, advantages and guidelines for the application of artificial intelligence in e-commerce, and on this basis, the challenges for online merchants in its implementation are presented. The paper provides a brief analysis of data from Statista on the areas where artificial intelligence is helping e-commerce
Consumption of pirated online content in the European Union
Get PDFThe widespread incursion of the Internet into the daily lives of consumers, together with the COVID-19 pandemic, has contributed to a significant increase in the consumption of online content in the last few years. Opportunities for listening to music, reading e-books or watching favorite movies and series through the global network, the entertainment through online games and streaming leisure sports events are increasingly preferred in an epidemic situation and social distancing. In this regard, the problem of illegal downloading of digital content comes to the fore. The aim of this paper is to present the specifics and harms of the use of pirated online content, and based on a brief overview of this consumption within the European Union, the ways to limit it are outlined. The analysis uses data published in studies by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) for the period 2017 - 2020
Online food ordering business models
Get PDFOrdering food at home or in the office is a well-established and widely available service that is commonly used by consumers, but more and more often traditional phone call gives way to the convenient and easier online form. Food selling business, in the Internet environment, undergoes radical organisational and technological changes, improving its economic and social efficiency. The relevance of the stated alternative form of sale is the basis of this article. The aim of the study is theoretically to review the existing online food ordering business models, outlining their specifics, advantages and disadvantages and based on that to examine their application and future development
Thefts in retail – features and possibilities for prevention
Get PDFIn recent years, retailers have made significant efforts to reduce increased theft, the amount of which has a direct impact on the company's merchandise losses and has become a serious problem. In this context, the aim of the present work is to clarify the nature and characteristics of theft prevalent in the retail, and on this basis to reveal the possibilities for their clampdown in a digital world and constant technological innovation. The types of theft in the retail sector are presented, divided into external, internal and those committed by suppliers. Attention is paid not only to the positive effects of reducing theft, but also to the adverse consequences reflected in the user experience and the requirement of additional funds on the part of the company. Data on shoplifting in the USA, UK and Bulgaria were briefly analyzed. At the end of the paper, specific measures that retailers can apply in practice to prevent theft are presented
Does Trade Development Depend On Road Network Quality?
Get PDFMarket globalization today presumes a free movement of people, goods, and capitals, which, in turn, is intended to stimulate growth of various economic sectors and trade in particular. To this end, the development of a high-quality road infrastructure with large territorial coverage is an essential condition for the successful operation of any commercial enterprise. This study contributes to understanding how road network development affects the commercial activities of individual countries within the European Union. The correlation between domestic sales and road network length was assessed using official statistical data. The findings support the opinion that the coverage and level of development of transportation infrastructure strongly correlate with the increase of trade volumes although this relationship is manifested differently across its subsectors
MANAGEMENT OF GRADUATE STUDENT’S THESIS WRITING THROUGH A SPECIALIZED SOFTWARE SYSTEM
Get PDFThe inclusion of Learning Management Systems (LMSs) in the Bulgarian academic institutions has augmented students’ learning experience. The paper presents a software system for managing and supporting the interaction between graduate students and their supervisors in the course of theses writing. The system allows to plan, manage and track the progress of students’ theses/graduation projects. The author makes a comprehensive critical examination of the specialized software systems’ impact on the process of teaching and learning. Further studies and practical implications are also discussed
Verbal and musical choral actions in theatrical productions. Methodological and music staging aspects
Get PDFThe text is based on two realized theatre events. „Medea†by Euripidies (producer Desislava Shpatova, Plovdiv, 2020) and „Oedipus The Tiran – choruses) acting studio „Sound, Text, Melos†based on fragments from Sophocles’ tragedy (NBU, The Red House, Sofia, 2017). In the text, the author presents new approaches to the interpretation of traditional choruses in ancient Greek theater. He examines not only his own compositional techniques for creating choral episodes, but also various aspects of the preparatory rehearsal process, as well as describing some of the difficulties that theatre actors and students face in meeting such choral practices. He shares his preparatory and musicalstaging methods for the achievement of theatrical-musical unity and integrity in the choral episodes in the considered productions
Equity Ownership Strategy in Greenfield Investments : Influences of Host Country Infrastructure and MNE Resources in Emerging Markets
Get PDFThis chapter addresses equity ownership strategy in greenfield investments by multinational enterprises (MNEs) in the emerging markets (EMs). It is one of the few studies to hypothesize and analyze influences of host EM physical infrastructure in relation to investment decisions of MNEs. We use resource dependence theory (RDT) as a theoretical basis and test the moderating effects of firm resources like size and host country investment experience. Moreover, the current study assumes a more nuanced approach to studying equity ownership by analyzing wholly owned subsidiaries versus joint ventures (JVs) and including majority versus minority JVs in the analysis as well. The empirical results based on greenfield investments undertaken by Nordic (Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish) MNEs in EMs during 1990–2015 reveals the importance of host country physical infrastructure for high equity ownership strategy. Moreover, host country investment experience moderates the effect of physical infrastructure on equity ownership strategy. Finally, the analysis of a sub-sample of greenfield JVs reveals that determinants of equity ownership strategy differ somewhat between greenfield JV or greenfield wholly owned subsidiaries (WOS).© The Author(s) 2019.fi=vertaisarvioitu|en=peerReviewed
