Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPersistence of Traditional Retailing in an Island TownS. Selvadurai, R. Moorthy, N. Lyndon, A. C. ErProblem statement: The convergence of modern retail formats in the developing world is resisted by the persistence of traditional retail formats. The issue of lower-circuit and middle-circuit in traditional retail trade in the modernizing urban arena has raise debates about its co-existence in different cultural and geographical settings. The aim of this study is to examine the persisting organizational features … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 15 Sep 2011 · 7,356 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEthical Issues in E-Commerce on the Basis of Online RetailingSinan Nardal, Ayse SahinProblem statement: The rapid spread of e-commerce has created tremendous opportunities for economic efficiency and customer choice. Use of the global Internet computer network for ecommerce activities provides some advantages to the consumers on their daily life. On the other hand Internet represents a new environment for unethical behavior. While e-commerce has witnessed extensive growth in last decade, consumers concerns … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 10 Feb 2011 · 23,399 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractConsumer's Acceptability Estimation of Cold Preserved Malaysian Freshwater PatinA. S. Mokhtar, K. A. Abbas, S. M. Sapuan, M. M.H. AhmadThe study presents an attempt to correlate the consumer acceptability of Malaysian Patin fish with the storage time and temperature. A batch of typical fresh fishes was cut into regular slices (samples), which were wrapped and distributed evenly to four cold stores by 0, 3, 5 and 10°C storage temperature for a period of 28 days. During the course of … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 5 · 31 May 2005 · 7,180 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractE-shopping: Current Practices and Future Opportunities Towards Malaysian Customer PerspectiveAhasanul Haque, Ali KhatibiThe rapid diffusion on the internet widely documented high growth potential of Internet shopping in Malaysia, apparently there is still lack of understanding concerning the characteristics of Internet shopping in Malaysia and its potential impact on consumer marketing. Therefore, this study aims to establish a preliminary assessment, evaluation and understanding of the characteristics of Internet shopping in Malaysia. The results … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2005 · 7,431 accessesView PDFCite