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The influence of demographic factors on perceived risks affecting attitude towards online shopping

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Information Management, 2021
Background: Online shopping adoption has been rising in South Africa (SA). However, there is still a large majority of consumers who are not buying online because of certain risks associated with online shopping.
Khathutshelo M. Makhitha, Kate Ngobeni
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Are Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Planning for Strategic Marketing in South Africa?

open access: yesFoundations of Management, 2016
Substantial evidence shows that strategic marketing planning leads to increased small business performance, yet most small business owners do not draw up a plan for their businesses.
van Scheers Louise   +1 more
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Costume evolution during the development of romantic relationships and its impact on the positions of power in the Star Wars prequel and original trilogies

open access: yesFashion and Textiles, 2019
This study explored the costume evolution of the Star Wars film characters Padme Amidala and Leia Organa as romantic relationships were introduced and progressed and how this impacted their positions of power.
Mary C. King, Jessica L. Ridgway
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Changes in Retail Consumer Behaviour in South Africa during COVID-19: Permanent or Temporary [PDF]

open access: yesThe Retail and Marketing Review, 2021
The lockdown phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, with little or no mobility and only digital connection, has led to an understanding that sudden and universal policies of psycho-social intervention has transformed the dynamics of consumer behaviour and ...
Dr II Abe, Dr VV Mugobo
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The Influence of Perceived Risks and Behavioral Intention: The Case of Chinese International Students

open access: yesSAGE Open, 2023
With the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic, health risks are common, while trepidation over physical harm risks during travel has emerged, notably anti-Asian violence. Tourists tend to avoid traveling, and their perceived risks related to these harms may
Dimin Wang   +3 more
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Air transport processes. Remuneration of pilots

open access: yesНаучный вестник МГТУ ГА, 2019
Aviation is one of the leading industries in developed countries. The development of aviation is directly related to the strategic interests of any state. The development of market relations in this area presupposes the development and improvement of the
A. V. Parkhimovich
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Lithuanian Retail Internationalization: Features and Prospects [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Purpose of the article: To distinguish and describe Lithuanian retail internationalization of the peculiarities in the last twenty-four years and bases on the changes in the future. Methodology/methods: The retail internationalization literature explores
Rudiene, Elze
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Evaluation of in vitro toxicity of common phytochemicals included in weight loss supplements using 1H NMR spectroscopy

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
We investigated the toxicity of 12 active compounds commonly found in herbal weight loss supplements (WLS) using human liver and colon cell models. Epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate was the only compound showing significant toxicity. Metabolic profiling revealed protein degradation, disrupted energy and lipid metabolism suggesting that the inclusion of EGCG ...
Emily C. Davies   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fake human but real influencer: the interplay of authenticity and humanlikeness in Virtual Influencer communication?

open access: yesFashion and Textiles
Recently, there has been a lot of interest in industry and academia in virtual influencers (VIs). This study aimed to augment the understanding of VI marketing by exploring the relationship between VI’s characteristics (i.e., their humanlikeness level ...
Naan Ju, Terry Kim, Hyunjoo Im
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Measuring Retail Service Quality in Nigerian Departmental Stores [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The Nigerian economy is experiencing a boom in the retail sector of Departmental Stores.The sector is becoming increasingly competitive with the entry of foreign and multinational retail stores.
Abiodun, A. J., Oyeniyi, Omotayo
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