Opportunities and Drawbacks of Extended Opening Hours versus Online Shopping in the German Food Trade
Opportunities and Drawbacks of Extended Opening Hours versus Online Shopping in the German Food Trade

Author: Martina Schäfer

Publisher: diplom.de

Published: 2004-10-25

Total Pages: 127

ISBN-13: 3832483608

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Inhaltsangabe:Abstract: This report analyses whether the German market is ripe for online grocery shopping or whether German food retailers should continue fighting for their right to extend the opening hours. The research question of this project is: Opportunities and drawbacks of extended opening hours versus online shopping in the German food trade on the basis of a consumer behaviour analysis Both secondary and primary data have been collected. Secondary data has been essential in providing background information for this project. The literature mainly gives information about research methods, concepts of market analysis and consumer behaviour, the German market and e-business. Primary quantitative data has been collected implementing the concept of judgement sampling to give indications of trends and attitudes in the German population. 152 German supermarket customers have been interviewed face to face. In addition primary qualitative research has been undertaken with the help of four in-depth interviews with experts from the supermarket industry. Inhaltsverzeichnis:Table of Contents: 1.Introduction6 1.1Objectives8 2.Research Methodology10 2.1Primary Data10 2.2Secondary Data11 3.Scenario Analysis12 4.The German Market15 4.1The German Law of Opening Hours15 4.2Definitions16 4.3Extension of Opening Hours17 4.4Porter s Five Forces Analysis19 4.4.1Threat of Entry19 4.4.2Bargaining Power of Suppliers20 4.4.3Bargaining Power of Buyers20 4.4.4Threat of Substitutes21 4.4.5Rivalry among Participants21 4.5SWOT Analysis of German Market for E-grocers22 4.5.1Strengths22 4.5.2Weaknesses24 4.5.3Opportunities26 4.5.4Threats27 5.Online Issues28 5.1General Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Shopping28 5.1.1Benefits of e-commerce28 5.1.2Problems of e-commerce28 5.2Factors influencing Online Shopping in Germany29 5.2.1Internet Familiarity30 5.2.2Credit Card Use31 5.2.3At Home Access31 5.2.4Convenience32 5.3Requirements for becoming an e-grocer33 6.Primary Research Findings36 6.1Quantitative Survey36 6.1.1Frequency of Grocery shopping37 6.1.2Preferred Shopping Time37 6.1.3Frequency of Internet Usage38 6.1.4Amount of Internet Usage38 6.1.5Types of Internet Usage39 6.1.6Items Bought Online39 6.1.7Non-Online Groceries40 6.1.8Major Reasons for and against the Extension of Opening Hours41 6.1.9Major Reasons for and against Online Grocery Shopping41 6.2In-depth Interviews42 7.Consumer Behaviour [...]

The Effects of E-Commerce with Groceries on Germany’s Food Industry
The Effects of E-Commerce with Groceries on Germany’s Food Industry

Author: Manuel Zander

Publisher: GRIN Verlag

Published: 2014-11-06

Total Pages: 16

ISBN-13: 3656831998

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Seminar paper from the year 2013 in the subject Economics - Micro-economics, grade: 8,5, Maastricht University (School of Business and Economics), course: International Business, language: English, abstract: This paper explains general aspects of E-Commerce with groceries and focuses on potential customers as well as on factors influencing the suppliers. Besides, it deals with recent characteristics of Germany’s food industry, hence concentrates on the actual demand and supply at both the retail sector and the online trading sector. Subsequently, possible effects of E-Commerce with groceries on the food market are described and summarized. Diese Arbeit befasst sich mit den wichtigsten Aspekten von E-Commerce mit Lebensmitteln, mit potentiellen Zielgruppen, und mit verschiedenen Faktoren, die die Service-Anbieter beeinflussen. Des Weiteren wird die aktuelle Situation der deutschen Lebensmittelindustrie beschrieben - mit Bezug auf "traditionelle" Einzelhändler sowie Online-Händler. Schließlich werden mögliche Auswirkungen auf die Nahrungsmittelindustrie analysiert und zusammengefasst.

Social Entrepreneurship and Social Business
Social Entrepreneurship and Social Business

Author: Christine K. Volkmann

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-04-24

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 383497093X

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This compilation offers students a comprehensive overview of the field of social entrepreneurship. Leading European researchers and lecturers such as Ann-Kristin Achleitner, Markus Beckmann, Heather Cameron, Pascal Dey, Andreas Heinecke, Benjamin Huybrechts, Alex Nicholls, Johanna Mair, Susan Müller and Chris Steyaert have contributed to this textbook.

European Consumers in the Digital Era
European Consumers in the Digital Era

Author: Małgorzata Bartosik-Purgat

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2022-10-18

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 1000756076

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Consumers make purchasing decisions every day, taking into account their needs, preferences and beliefs which may change due to various determinants; some depending on the consumers themselves and others on the organizations acting in the market. What determinants are inducing these changes in consumers` needs, perceptions, attitudes, values, and finally, purchasing behavior? This edited collection offers a comprehensive description of the consumer behavior process and the determinants that affect it in the era of digitalization. This book offers a holistic perspective of consumer behavior in the 21st century in different European cultures that are characterized by new technologies, including smartphones, AR, IoT, AI, and social media, as well as cultural changes and the Covid-19 pandemic. The first part of the book is devoted to characteristic phenomena in consumer behavior in the era of digitalization, such as changes in the consumer buying decision-making processes, e-commerce, prosumers’ and consumers` attitudes towards innovations. The second part will describe the consumers, their decision-making processes, with examples from almost all geographical regions in Europe, including Germany, Spain, Italy, Finland, Poland and Russia. Both individually and collectively, the contributors provide discussion points and practical implications resulting from the changes observed in consumer behavior in each country. European Consumers in the Digital Era provides a comprehensive overview of digital consumer behavior, offering timely insights for scholars and researchers. It will also appeal to postgraduate students of related fields, including marketing, innovation and sociology.

Food Identities at Home and on the Move
Food Identities at Home and on the Move

Author: Raul Matta

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-06-08

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 1000182584

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How does food restore the fragmented world of migrants and the displaced? What similar processes are involved in challenging, maintaining or reinforcing divisions between groups coexisting in the same living place? Food Identities at Home and on the Move examines how ‘home’ is negotiated around food in the current worldwide context of uncertainty, mobility and displacement. Drawing on empirical approaches to heritage, identity and migration studies, the contributors analyse the relationship between food and the various understandings of home and dwelling. With case studies on sushi around the world, food as heritage in the Afghan diaspora and Mexican foodways in Chicago, these chapters offer novel readings on the convergence of food and migration studies, the anthropology of space and place and the field of mobility by focusing on how entangled stories of food and home are put on display for constructing the present and imagining the future.

International Business in Times of Crisis
International Business in Times of Crisis

Author: Rob van Tulder

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2022-03-14

Total Pages: 568

ISBN-13: 1802621636

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International Business in Times of Crisis classifies studies of crises relevant to international business research following a global pandemic which exposed systems failures and fragilities closely across global economic, financial, political, and social systems.

Business Model Pioneers
Business Model Pioneers

Author: Kai-Ingo Voigt

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-07-28

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13: 3319388452

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Business model innovations are conceived and implemented by a special type of entrepreneur: business model pioneers. This book presents 14 compelling case studies of business model pioneers and their companies, who have successfully introduced new business ideas to the market. The examples range from industries such as retail, media and entertainment to services and industrial projects. For each example, the book provides information on the market environment at the time of launch and illustrates the driving forces behind these business models. Moreover, current market developments are highlighted and linked to the evolution of the business models. Lastly, the authors present the profile of a typical business model pioneer.

Multiagent Coordination Enabling Autonomous Logistics
Multiagent Coordination Enabling Autonomous Logistics

Author: Arne Schuldt

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-07-21

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 3642200923

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This book describes the implementation of autonomous control with multiagent technology. Therewith, it tackles the challenges of supply network management caused by the complexity, the dynamics, and the distribution of logistics processes. The paradigm of autonomous logistics reduces the computational complexity and copes with the dynamics locally by delegating process control to the participating objects. As an example, shipping containers may themselves plan and schedule their way through logistics networks in accordance with objectives imposed by their owners. The technologies enabling autonomous logistics are thoroughly described and reviewed. The presented solution has been used in a realistic simulation of real-world container logistics processes. The validation shows that autonomous control is feasible and that it outperforms the previous centralised dispatching approach by significantly increasing the resource utilisation efficiency. Moreover, the multiagent system relieves human dispatchers from dealing with standard cases, giving them more time to solve exceptional cases appropriately.

The new online trade
The new online trade

Author: Gerrit Heinemann

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-03-30

Total Pages: 519

ISBN-13: 3658407573

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This book presents developments and future trends in e-commerce, which is shaped by customers' new digital communication and consumption patterns. Gerrit Heinemann sheds light on e-commerce business models, channel excellence as well as success factors such as digital time advantages and customer centricity. He analyzes the digital challenges and highlights the consequences and opportunities associated with online commerce. Recognized best practices illustrate how successful digital commerce works and what the "lessons learned" of the past years are. The 13th edition describes which new approaches will shape the future of online retail and which developments will remain long-term issues. While, for example, app and smartphone commerce, including mobile payment, continue to be long-running issues, the environmental issue is coming at online commerce with a concentrated charge. This means that people's growing need for more sustainability and consideration for the environment has now also arrived in e-commerce. This work is therefore devoted to sustainable e-commerce in the context of online logistics, which runs counter to the new trend towards quick commerce. The topics of climate neutrality and returns management are also increasingly coming into focus. In addition, current topics such as the marketplace theme and social commerce will be explored in greater depth. Furthermore, numerous new legal requirements are taken into account, which place increased obligations on marketplace operators in particular. The content - Meta-targeting and business ideas in online retailing - Business model of online trade - Forms of online trade - Business systems and benchmarks in e-commerce - Best practices and risks in online retailing