Italian Journal of Food Safety,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 18, 2024
The
internet
and
digital
technologies
pose
new
specific
challenges
to
competent
authorities,
whose
activity
fields
are
limited
their
own
jurisdictions.
Consequently,
these
authorities
must
operate
a
system
of
controls
adapted
online
sites
e-sales,
official
control
be
strengthened.
To
address
protect
consumers
from
misleading
practices
that
can
lead
the
consumption
unsafe
food,
it
is
necessary
adapt
distance-selling
techniques.
food
inspection
scheme
as
conceived
in
European
legal
cannot
easily
applied
sales.
this
purpose,
need
equip
themselves
guarantee
effective
compliance
with
Union
laws
regarding
sold
online.
It
emerged
there
different
levels
non-compliance
food:
non-registration
business
operator
(registrant)
obligations
law
prescribes
(obligations
on
hygiene,
electronic
commerce,
information
about
food).
focus
survey
distance
sale
dairy
products
Modena
Local
Competent
Authority
territory
pattern
suggested
by
Food
Standards
Agency
2016.
This
analysis
based
two
phases.
first
one
study
websites,
second
physical
visit
business.
shows
how
collect
phase's
data
organize
controls.
Management Decision,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 27, 2024
Purpose
This
paper
aims
to
(1)
unveil
how
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
can
be
implemented
in
growth-hacking
strategies;
and
(2)
identify
the
challenges
enabling
factors
associated
with
AI’s
implementation
these
strategies.
Design/methodology/approach
The
empirical
study
is
based
on
two
distinct
groups
of
analysis
units.
Firstly,
it
involves
11
companies
(identified
as
F1
F11
Table
1)
that
employ
principles
use
AI
support
their
decision-making
operations.
Secondly,
interviews
were
conducted
four
businesses
entrepreneurs
providing
consultancy
services
growth
digital
approach
allowed
us
gain
a
broader
view
phenomenon.
Data
was
performed
using
Gioia
methodology.
Findings
firstly
uncovers
principal
benefits
applications
hacking,
such
enhanced
data
user
behaviour
insights,
sales
augmentation,
traffic
revenue
forecasting,
campaign
development
optimization,
customer
service
enhancement
through
chatbots.
reveals
catalysts
AI-driven
highlighting
crucial
roles
experimentation,
creativity
collection.
Originality/value
research
represents
inaugural
scientific
investigation
into
role
It
both
facilitators
this
domain.
Practically,
offers
detailed
insights
operationalization
across
various
phases
aspects
including
product-market
fit,
acquisition,
virality
retention.
IGI Global eBooks,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 18
Published: Feb. 13, 2025
The
scope
of
global
food
technology
market
was
estimated
at
USD
184.30
billion
in
2023,
202.62
2024,
and
is
projected
to
grow
a
compound
annual
growth
rate
(CAGR)
9.79%
from
2024
2034,
reaching
approximately
515.83
billion.
Technology
driving
the
industry
various
positive
ways
such
as
online
delivery
minutes,
quality
assessment,
customer
reviews,
reducing
hunger,
like.
But
together
with
several
advantages
it
also
carries
concerns
like
job
displacement,
safety/security
issues,
regulatory
compliance,
sustainability.
To
overcome
these
challenges,
redesigning
digital
plate
critical
form
concrete
guidelines
regulations.
Considering
above
perspective,
this
chapter,
adopting
analytical
method,
examines
role
emerging
technologies
shaping
industry.
Furthermore,
critically
evaluates
way
forward
towards
IGI Global eBooks,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 295 - 314
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
This
chapter
examines
the
role
of
branding
in
enhancing
access
to
debt
financing
for
women-owned
micro
and
small
enterprises
(MSEs),
focusing
on
key
elements
such
as
logos,
slogans,
brand
stories,
colors,
customer
experience.
Using
a
quantitative
research
approach,
data
was
collected
from
380
MSEs
Ghana
analyzed
using
Partial
Least
Squares
Structural
Equation
Modeling
(PLS-SEM)
version
3.
The
results
reveal
that
significantly
influences
financing,
with
experience
contributing
positively
MSEs.
introduces
novel
perspective
by
demonstrating
how
branding,
traditionally
associated
market
visibility
engagement,
also
plays
critical
financial
inclusion.
By
integrating
theory
frameworks,
highlights
effective
can
enhance
finance
businesses.
European Journal of Innovation Management,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 17, 2025
Purpose
This
paper
aims
to
clarify
how
collaborations
enable
Small-
and
Medium-sized
companies
(SMEs)
implement
temporary
business
model
innovations
(BMIs)
during
turbulent
times
these
can
evolve
into
permanent
components
of
their
post-crisis
strategies.
Design/methodology/approach
The
uses
a
multi-case
study
approach
analyses
total
13
BMIs
carried
out
by
four
small-
medium-sized
Swiss
breweries
after
the
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
crisis.
Findings
findings
in
this
suggest
that
SMEs’
synergies
with
external
partners
amidst
crisis
lead
sustainable
long-term
become
part
SME’s
strategy
even
has
passed.
Unlike
contemporary
research
suggesting
developed
SMEs
response
are
typically
temporary,
our
reveal
through
network-based
transformative
access
wide
pool
resources
technologies,
which
new
value
creation,
delivery
capture.
Such
collaborative
transformation
unique
makes
such
likely
be
incorporated
as
also
post-crisis.
Our
results
punctuated
leading
BMIs,
meant
operational
only
for
duration
(e.g.
BMIs),
represent
small
proportion
all
respond
Originality/value
Contrary
existing
research,
suggests
while
lasts,
engage
multiplicity
provide
enduring
benefits
long
shows
is
possible
efforts
partners,
grants
them
possibility
experiment
novel
yet
long-lasting
BMIs.
present
thus
enhances
focusing
on
internal
capabilities
showing
necessary
develop
Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
31(7), P. 1400 - 1423
Published: Aug. 9, 2024
Purpose
The
study
investigates
the
role
of
e-commerce
adoption
on
Ghana’s
small
and
medium-sized
enterprises
(SMEs)
business
performance.
Design/methodology/approach
A
sample
309
owner-managers
entrepreneurial
SMEs
was
employed
using
LISREL
to
determine
nature
underlying
relationships
among
constructs.
Findings
findings
show
that
adopting
significantly
improves
SMEs'
also
found
trust
effectively
mediates
relationship
between
SME
Finally,
firm
agility
moderates
Practical
implications
recommends
in
Ghana
seeking
grow
their
businesses
capitalize
capabilities
enhance
performances
while
ensuring
trusting
relationships,
especially
delivery
services
consistently,
improve
contribution
overall
Originality/value
would
help
managers
deliver
optimum
value
operations
an
uncertain
world.
Journal of theoretical and applied electronic commerce research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(3), P. 2522 - 2542
Published: Sept. 23, 2024
Over
the
past
decade,
concept
and
practice
of
shopstreaming
(also
known
as
livestream
shopping)
have
grown
significantly
within
e-business
world,
it
integrates
live
streaming
technology
with
e-commerce.
However,
relationship
between
perceived
benefits
this
shopping
mode
intention
to
use
is
not
fully
understood.
This
research
seeks
enhance
current
understanding
by
studying
association
in
context
fashion
personal
care
(FPC)
goods.
Uniquely,
study
bases
its
core
model
on
a
combination
theory
planned
behaviour
(TPB)
some
elements
enhanced
stimulus–organism–response
(ESOR)
theory,
which
incorporates
cognitive,
emotional
physiological
processes
organism
component.
enables
development
framework
facilitates
examination
purchase
environment,
moderated
attitude
(organism).
The
uniqueness
further
inclusion
analysis
platform
quality
streamer’s
(seller’s)
influence
moderating
constructs.
These
analyses
were
carried
out
using
data
from
901
respondents
structured
questionnaire,
collected
over
4-month
period.
results
showed
that
seller
has
significant
effect
mediation
attitude,
though
was
affected
quality.
therefore
offers
insights
Saudi
FPC
brands,
streamers
marketing
agencies
develop
optimise
sales
content
strategy.
EuroMed Journal of Business,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 13, 2024
Purpose
This
paper
aims
to
explore
customers'
motives
and
behaviours
in
sharing
comments
information
on
e-service
platforms,
as
well
what
leads
them
avoid
after
consumption.
Design/methodology/approach
To
achieve
the
goal,
this
research
used
a
mixed-method
approach.
Firstly,
two-phase
qualitative
design
involving
2
focus
groups
27
in-depth
interviews
was
employed.
Secondly,
quantitative
approach
implemented
test
relationship
between
three
factors,
identified
analysis
comment-sharing
behaviours.
Findings
The
factors
are
(1)
willingness
improve
product/service
customer
justice;
(2)
share
emotions
feelings;
(3)
technological
readiness.
Sharing
feelings,
readiness,
have
been
found
positively
associated
with
high
posting
Originality/value
Customers'
opinions,
feedback
online
platforms
represent
crucial
co-creation
tool
that
must
be
better
understood
by
businesses
aim
embrace
customer-centric
philosophy.
Despite
importance
of
topic,
only
recently
there
has
interest
exploring
for
post-consumption
about
business
an
platform.
Based
these
findings,
we
put
forward
some
relevant
implications
theory
specific
managerial
strategies
undertaken
exploit
potential
platforms.
British Food Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
126(12), P. 4182 - 4211
Published: Sept. 27, 2024
Purpose
This
research
comprehensively
analyses
the
profound
impact
of
Digital
Transformation
and
Process
Innovation
(DT&PI)
on
business
models
(BMs)
in
Food
Service
Sector
(FSS),
especially
post-pandemic
context.
The
study
is
guided
by
three
primary
questions:
(1)
Identifying
key
FSS
players
their
interconnections,
(2)
Understanding
differentiation
strategies
these
entities
employ
(3)
Assessing
how
COVID-19
has
altered
BMs.
Design/methodology/approach
utilises
a
rigorous
methodology,
starting
with
thorough
analysis
Business
Model
Canvas
(BMC)
for
100
prominent
Spanish
firms,
culminating
comprehensive
sector-wide
BMC.
Cluster
then
applied
to
group
firms
based
common
attributes
relationships
identified
overall
Additional
insights
are
gathered
through
semi-structured
interviews
representatives
from
companies.
Findings
identifies
five
distinct
clusters
companies,
each
defined
unique
BM
strategies.
These
mainly
focus
sales
distribution
channels,
differentiating
between
those
using
multiple
channels
solely
relying
digital
platforms.
Importantly,
shows
that
transformation
was
already
progress
before
pandemic
but
greatly
expedited
it.
stimulated
digitalisation
services,
expanding
diversifying
customer
engagement.
Originality/value
enriches
dynamic
capabilities
theory
examining
DT&PI
influence
innovation
FSS,
highlighting
adaptation
technological
trends.
It
offers
fresh
perspective
value
creation
stakeholder
interaction,
contributing
foundational
future
research.
Advances in web technologies and engineering book series,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 254 - 276
Published: Aug. 22, 2024
In
this
chapter,
the
authors
discuss
leadership
in
e-commerce
security
involves
navigating
dynamic
landscape
of
digital
threats
while
fostering
innovation.
To
being
successful
management
over
controlling
risk
and
providing
an
innovation
on
field,
it
should
mainly
focus
threats.
The
discussion
addresses
several
technologies
methods
available
AI,
machine
learning,
blockchain
to
enhance
measures.
Also,
focuses
balancing
ensures
effective
platforms,
for
building
trust
sustainable
business
growth.
