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When the Disruptor Is Disrupted: The Role of Transactional Friction on Incumbents During the Exit and Re‐Entry of Innovative Firms

open access: yesJournal of Business Logistics, Volume 47, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT A rich body of literature highlights the successful market entry of innovative disruptors in the retail sector. However, these innovators are in an inherently precarious position and face substantial market and regulatory pressures. As a result, they can frequently become “disrupted” themselves.
Sina Golara   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assortment Planning in Omnichannel Retailing Under Product Returns and Showcase Capacity

open access: yesNaval Research Logistics (NRL), Volume 73, Issue 2, Page 176-193, March 2026.
ABSTRACT We investigate the assortment planning decisions of a retailer that operates an online sales channel and a brick‐and‐mortar store. We explicitly investigate the impact of product returns, which is a norm in modern retailing and a factor for lost profit.
Amin Aslani, Osman Alp
wiley   +1 more source

The agency of a marmalade machine: Gender, class and mechanical gadgets in the British Kitchen, c.1870–1938

open access: yesGender &History, Volume 38, Issue 1, Page 139-157, March 2026.
Abstract This article explores the marmalade machine, a mechanical device designed to slice orange peel. These niche objects were manufactured between roughly 1870 and 1938 in Britain. As a so‐called ‘labour‐saving’ gadget, the marmalade machine sliced orange peel quickly and effectively, removing the tedious process of slicing orange peel by hand ...
Katie Carpenter
wiley   +1 more source

Can Supply Chain Integration Mitigate the Risks inherent in Circular Economy Transition?

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, Volume 35, Issue 1, Page 1039-1059, January 2026.
ABSTRACT The Italian furniture industry increasingly adopts circular economy (CE) practices to address sustainability challenges. However, CE implementation introduces specific risks related to supply chain fragmentation, traceability issues and consumer resistance to sustainable materials.
Roberta Pellegrino   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

SMART CITIES BEYOND METHODOLOGICAL CITYISM: Foregrounding Developmentalism, Scalar Flexing and the Rebranding of the ‘Urban’

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Volume 50, Issue 1, Page 79-96, January 2026.
Abstract In this article we show that in Southeast Asia, smart city development has become a type of digital urban transformation that is not targeted towards any particular territorial formation or settlement. Instead, development‐oriented states in the region leverage the smart city rhetoric as a nationwide branding strategy to leapfrog development ...
Prerona Das, Orlando Woods, Lily Kong
wiley   +1 more source

INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TRANSITIONS: Agglomeration and Gentrification in Urban Industrial Zones

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Volume 50, Issue 1, Page 170-190, January 2026.
Abstract Recent research questions the relevance of urban industrial zoning in the context of industry change and competitive property markets, but overlooks the place‐based variation and complexities that define contemporary industrial districts. Drawing on comparative case study research in Melbourne, Australia, this article explores the changing ...
Carl Grodach   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exclusive Product Strategies That Brick-and-Mortar Retailers Can Use to Address the Showrooming Effect

open access: yesMathematics
Showrooming behavior on the part of consumers undoubtedly undermines the interests of brick-and-mortar (BM) retailers and hinders the growth of the physical economy.
Shuai Feng, Jiqiong Liu
doaj   +1 more source

Research on Price Competition and Carbon Reduction Technology Cooperation in Blockchain Collaborative Remanufacturing Supply Chain

open access: yesDiscrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
In the context of increasing market uncertainty and the integration of blockchain technology in low‐carbon markets, this research investigates supply chain coordination between manufacturers and remanufacturers, focusing on price competition and carbon reduction technology collaboration.
Liu-wei Zhao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cooperative Cross‐Channel Recommendation for an Offline Retailer and an Online Competitor

open access: yesDiscrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
This paper investigates whether the offline retailer should cooperate with an online competitor to recommend online‐exclusive products to in‐store shoppers. A key finding is that the offline retailer is willing to recommend the online retailer’s exclusive products even if there is no cooperation commission.
Ju Qiu, Xiaozheng Li, Deepali
wiley   +1 more source

Channel preferences: Unveiling omnichannel behavior in sports and leisure product purchases

open access: yesManagement şi Marketing
Current customer segmentations in omnichannel retail are based on channel usage and tend to be rather descriptive. In comparison, this research focuses on the role of “need for touch” (NFT) and channel preferences (attractiveness, appropriateness ...
Nagy Akos   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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