scholarly journals Innovations in the Management of E-Commerce: Analysis of Customer Interactions during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7986
Author(s):  
František Pollák ◽  
Michal Konečný ◽  
Deniss Ščeulovs

In the days leading to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, open innovations in the form of the deployment of digital marketing tools in the management portfolio were an option; in a time of forced closing of economies, they suddenly became a necessity. The aim of the comprehensive research, in which the presented study is prepared, is to describe the changes in e-consumer behavior that occurred in the market during the COVID-19 pandemic. The presented study examines the seasonal and regional specifics that characterize the markets of Central and Eastern Europe. In a sample of almost 14,000,000 Facebook users, the user interactions with ten selected representatives of the e-commerce sector were recorded daily during the 2020/2021 Christmas season lasting 49 days. By analyzing the nature and timing of interactions, it was possible to identify the geographical specifics of e-consumer behavior, as well as basic seasonality indicators based on a comparison with the reference period of the first half of 2020. The synthesis of the findings provided a knowledge base for compiling a preliminary version of the model of the COVID-19 pandemic impact on e-consumer behavior. In terms of changes in e-consumer behavior, it can be stated that the step change in e-behavior patterns caused by the pandemic merges with pre-pandemic behavior patterns. In general, it can be stated that the evolutionary process of the transition from offline to online the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be a significant acceleration factor of inevitable changes.

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-144
Author(s):  
Nadya Nadya

Technological developments have significantly changed the way how a business works, especially the culinary business named Seblak Jeletet Murni, that has located in Jakarta. This business is still relatively new, but consumers continue moldy and this spicy culinary product sales have been continue to increase. This phenomenon is a result of business which has entered the digital era in social media. Marketing of this product is not done intensively by the owner of this business, but consumers who moved to market virally in social media, especially social media video youtube. In this article the author analyzed descriptively about consumer behavior in digital marketing that has affected the sales of the culinary products. The analyzes were performed with case studies and associated in the literature on consumer behavior and digital marketing strategies. This article aims to describe the behavior of consumers in the digital age so that it can be input in determining the marketing strategy culinary efforts forward and be used for thought on the future of consumer research. Keywords: Digital Marketing, Social Media, Consumer Behavior


Author(s):  
Jeffrey Hsu

The market for e-commerce to Chinese audiences is one which has tremendous potential, given the fact that the number of potential users and customers is projected to exceed that of English-speaking Western users. However, managing the host of cultural issues that come up is an important need which must be met. This chapter examines the cultural issues which are relevant to sites targeted at China and Chinese-speaking audiences, including user and consumer behavior patterns, categorizing China using Hofstede’s cultural dimensions, examining traditional and historical attitudes, and addressing business issues including trust, payment, and infrastructure challenges. In the chapter design principles based on these are proposed, as well as an examination of the differences between the cultures of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore.


1976 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-70
Author(s):  
Harold H. Alexander ◽  
Majorie A. Alexander ◽  
Oliver C. S. Tzeng

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 136
Author(s):  
Ravipim Chaveesuk ◽  
Chayanuch Jitareetep

This research’s objectives were to study the consumer behavior of instant chili paste in Bangkok metropolis. A survey study in Bangkok and its perimeters with 400 consumers indicated that most popular chili paste in retailed stores was the chili paste in oil. Most Consumers decided to buy the instant chili paste based on a taste satisfaction at convenient stores or supermarkets. Those whose monthly income were less than 865 USD preferred a chili paste in a 90-gram plastic jar and made a purchase with higher frequency than those who earned more and preferred a 230-gram glass jar. Taste, reasonable price to quality, availability near home or workplace and product promotion were consumers’ most important buying decision criteria. The logistic regression model built to represent the relationship between a probability to buy and marketing factors revealed that buying chance would be higher if the consumers perceived that the product were made from high quality materials and were packed in the see-through packaging. Marketing strategies for the chili paste manufacturer are to communicate its high quality raw materials and standard certificate on the label or QR code, product visibility through a transparent package or window on a package and prepare for digital marketing. Proper outlets include convenient stores, supermarkets and hypermarket in a residential area or near a workplace. Recommended promotions are buy one get one free concept,  variety  of  chili  pastes  in  one  pack  and  a  product  tasting  from  time  to  time. Keywords: Bangkok Metropolis; Chili Paste; Consumer Behavior; Logistic Regression 


Author(s):  
Vladislav Shadrin ◽  
Olga Kotova

Marketing complex acquires a new content as it tries to adjust itself to the changing business practices and consumer behavior. The research objective was to study the content of Marketing 4.0 and the changing relationship between the brand and the consumer. The authors conducted a comparative analysis of the changes in marketing concepts, which proved that consumers have become partners in marketing communications. Internet communities and opinion leaders proved to affect consumer behavior. Social networks and messengers shape attitude of whole communities. The research revealed an increasing role of customization and personalization in the promotion of brands and products in the era of digitalization. Consumer experience and pleasure derived from marketing interaction are becoming more and more important. Previously obtained materials made it possible to define the change in the marketing complex in the digital economy from 4P to 4C. New consumer communities search for information on the Internet, thus overlooking traditional methods of marketing communications.


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