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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Online Consumer Purchasing Behavior

  • Shengyu Gu,
  • Beata Ślusarczyk,
  • Sevda Hajizada,
  • Irina Kovalyova and
  • Amina Sakhbieva

With the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the increasing importance of e-commerce, the study of online consumer behavior is of particular relevance. The purpose of this study was to form a methodological approach to assess the relationships and th...

(This article belongs to the Collection Enhancing Consumer Experience Through Mobile Commerce: Challenges and Opportunities)
  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
242 Citations
108,622 Views
22 Pages

E-commerce is deemed as the sale and purchase of goods and services through the internet in exchange for money and data transfer to complete the transactions. E-commerce is at the forefront of transforming marketing strategies, based on new technolog...

(This article belongs to the Section Data Science, AI, and e-Commerce Analytics)
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35 Citations
102,215 Views
41 Pages

Impact of Influencer Marketing on Consumer Behavior and Online Shopping Preferences

  • Stavros P. Migkos,
  • Nikolaos T. Giannakopoulos and
  • Damianos P. Sakas

Influencer marketing has emerged as a crucial element in digital marketing, significantly shaping consumer behavior and online shopping preferences. This study examined the multidimensional impact of influencer marketing by analyzing engagement metri...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Electronic Commerce and Information Management Towards the Digital Era)
  • Review
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233 Citations
80,969 Views
18 Pages

The Impact of Chatbots on Customer Loyalty: A Systematic Literature Review

  • Liss Jenneboer,
  • Carolina Herrando and
  • Efthymios Constantinides

More and more companies have implemented chatbots on their websites to provide support to their visitors on a 24/7 basis. The new customer wants to spend less and less time and therefore expects to reach a company anytime and anywhere, regardless of...

(This article belongs to the Section Digital Marketing and the Evolving Consumer Experience)
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39 Citations
66,349 Views
19 Pages

Consumers often rely on evaluations such as online reviews shared by other consumers when making purchasing decisions. Online reviews have emerged as a crucial marketing tool that offers a distinct advantage over traditional methods by fostering trus...

(This article belongs to the Section Digital Marketing and the Evolving Consumer Experience)
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89 Citations
63,435 Views
22 Pages

Customer engagement has emerged as a vital component in social media marketing strategies, prompting considerable interest from both marketers and academics. This study investigates customer engagement (CE) in a framework that includes three antecede...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Effects of Social Media Marketing on Online Consumer Behavior in Digital Era)
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90 Citations
62,678 Views
40 Pages

AI-personalized recommendation technology offers more accurate and diverse choices to consumers and increases click-through rates and sales on e-commerce platforms. Yet, data on consumers’ experiences of AI-personalized recommendations and thei...

  • Review
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103 Citations
58,665 Views
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Cross-Border E-Commerce Development and Challenges in China: A Systematic Literature Review

  • Aijun Liu,
  • Maurice Osewe,
  • Yangyan Shi,
  • Xiaofei Zhen and
  • Yanping Wu

This paper reviews the primary scientific articles applicable to the logistics industry, and specifically those relating to cross-border e-commerce in China. The authors focused on reviewing the articles about the current status of cross-border e-com...

(This article belongs to the Section Data Science, AI, and e-Commerce Analytics)
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65 Citations
58,121 Views
21 Pages

The rapid popularity of ChatGPT has brought generative AI into broad focus. The content generation model represented by AI-generated content (AIGC) has reshaped the advertising industry. This study explores the mechanisms by which the characteristics...

(This article belongs to the Section Digital Marketing and the Evolving Consumer Experience)
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75 Citations
52,940 Views
22 Pages

The Common Values of Social Media Marketing and Luxury Brands. The Millennials and Generation Z Perspective

  • Costinel Dobre,
  • Anca-Maria Milovan,
  • Cristian Duțu,
  • Gheorghe Preda and
  • Amadea Agapie

As consumers spend more time on social media, brands can take advantage of this opportunity to better serve and communicate with their followers. Still, given the characteristics of luxury, luxury brands may be reluctant to use social media. To deter...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Effects of Social Media Marketing on Online Consumer Behavior in Digital Era)
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166 Citations
52,079 Views
18 Pages

Live streaming e-commerce has emerged as a novel online marketing model. Drawing upon influencer marketing theory, this study examines the mechanisms through which influencers (live streamers) promote consumers’ purchase intention in the contex...

(This article belongs to the Section Digital Marketing and the Evolving Consumer Experience)
  • Review
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55 Citations
48,519 Views
68 Pages

The rapid growth of digital platforms has fundamentally reshaped network and viral marketing, profoundly transforming how information spreads across social networks and influences consumer behavior. This comprehensive review synthesizes theoretical,...

(This article belongs to the Topic Interactive Marketing in the Digital Era)
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32 Citations
45,982 Views
21 Pages

Factors of Customer Loyalty and Retention in the Digital Environment

  • Matheus de Sousa Pereira,
  • Beatriz Schmitt de Castro,
  • Brenda Alves Cordeiro,
  • Bruno Schmitt de Castro and ,
  • Maria Gabriela Mendonça Peixoto,
  • Eugenia Cornils Monteiro da Silva and
  • Marcelo Carneiro Gonçalves
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

Customer loyalty and retention are crucial for digital platforms, yet systematic studies integrating technological innovation and loyalty strategies remain scarce. This study addresses this gap by conducting a bibliometric analysis of key factors inf...

(This article belongs to the Topic Interactive Marketing in the Digital Era)
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47 Citations
44,604 Views
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Research on the Impact of Online Promotions on Consumers’ Impulsive Online Shopping Intentions

  • Hanyang Luo,
  • Sijia Cheng,
  • Wanhua Zhou,
  • Wugang Song and ,
  • Sumin Yu and
  • Xudong Lin
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Online shopping has developed rapidly, but recently, the sales of some online stores have suffered due to the decrease in people’s income caused by the epidemic. How to grasp the psychology and behavior of consumers and formulate effective marketing...

(This article belongs to the Section Digital Marketing and the Evolving Consumer Experience)
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62 Citations
43,423 Views
24 Pages

Artificial Intelligence Influencers’ Credibility Effect on Consumer Engagement and Purchase Intention

  • Sudarsan Jayasingh,
  • Arunkumar Sivakumar and
  • Arputha Arockiaraj Vanathaiyan

In the evolving world of influencer marketing, Artificial Intelligence (AI) influencers are creating significant impact and transforming the approach to brand promotions on social media platforms. In recent times, many popular brands have partnered w...

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37 Citations
40,842 Views
41 Pages

A Conceptual Approach to Understanding the Customer Experience in E-Commerce: An Empirical Study

  • Paulo Botelho Pires,
  • Mariana Prisco,
  • Catarina Delgado and
  • José Duarte Santos

This study aimed to identify the constructs related to customer experience that underpin e-commerce, as well as their interconnections, to develop a comprehensive conceptual model based on theories-in-use. A quantitative approach was employed through...

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245 Citations
39,873 Views
19 Pages

Customer Experience in Fintech

  • Cătălin Mihail Barbu,
  • Dorian Laurenţiu Florea,
  • Dan-Cristian Dabija and
  • Mihai Constantin Răzvan Barbu

The purpose of this paper is to analyse customer experience (CX) in the fintech sector. Fintech is a dynamic and innovative field that fully benefits from advances in information and communication technology. The concept of customer experience is mul...

(This article belongs to the Collection Enhancing Consumer Experience Through Mobile Commerce: Challenges and Opportunities)
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201 Citations
34,966 Views
14 Pages

Factors Determining the Behavioral Intention of Using Food Delivery Apps during COVID-19 Pandemics

  • Chaiyawit Muangmee,
  • Sebastian Kot,
  • Nusanee Meekaewkunchorn,
  • Nuttapon Kassakorn and
  • Bilal Khalid

The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors determining the behavioral intention of using food delivery apps (FDAs) during COVID-19 pandemics, under a case study of Bangkok, Thailand. The study was necessitated by the increased use of FD...

(This article belongs to the Collection Enhancing Consumer Experience Through Mobile Commerce: Challenges and Opportunities)
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22 Citations
34,618 Views
29 Pages

This study explores how visual merchandising and store layout influence customer shopping decisions. This research aims to identify the key factors that shape consumer behavior and provide useful insights for retailers by using interactive marketing...

(This article belongs to the Topic Consumer Psychology and Business Applications)
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119 Citations
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34 Pages

This study is a comprehensive and modern approach to predict customer churn in the example of an e-commerce retail store operating in Brazil. Our approach consists of three stages in which we combine and use three different datasets: numerical data o...

(This article belongs to the Collection Utilizing Models for e-Business Decision-Making: From Data to Wisdom)
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63 Citations
33,538 Views
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The Next-Generation Shopper: A Study of Generation-Z Perceptions of AI in Online Shopping

  • Ovidiu-Iulian Bunea,
  • Răzvan-Andrei Corboș,
  • Sorina Ioana Mișu,
  • Monica Triculescu and
  • Andreea Trifu

This study explores the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) tools on the purchase intentions of members of Generation Z (Gen Z) in online shopping, using an adapted technology acceptance model (TAM). It incorporates exposure to AI, usage of AI, an...

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257 Citations
32,880 Views
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FinTech platforms are one of the most important elements in the rapidly digitized world’s economy. This study investigates the factors that affected individuals’ acceptance of FinTech services, especially on internet wealth management platforms. The...

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112 Citations
32,250 Views
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This research examines the relationship between social media marketing activities and purchase intention mediated by trust and brand image to confirm the constructs with practical applicability, specifically in a growing online ride-hailing service c...

(This article belongs to the Section Digital Marketing and the Evolving Consumer Experience)
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15 Citations
30,520 Views
22 Pages

The growing use of Instagram and its influencers in marketing demonstrates their substantial influence on customer behavior intentions. Despite this, further research into the effects of Instagram mega-influencers on purchase intention is needed amon...

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10 Citations
29,917 Views
13 Pages

This research used a quantitative approach to explore the impact of social media marketing on consumer purchase intention. Due to the technological development of social media platforms in the recent past, as well as the addition of several functiona...

(This article belongs to the Topic Digital Marketing Dynamics: From Browsing to Buying)
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31 Citations
28,864 Views
21 Pages

As virtual influencers gain popularity, understanding the factors driving consumer responses is essential. However, limited research explores how perceived value (informativeness, entertainment, novelty, and incentives) and consumer engagement influe...

(This article belongs to the Collection The New Era of Digital Marketing)
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  • Open Access
18 Citations
27,948 Views
23 Pages

This research aims to conceptualize, develop, and validate a specific instrument for measuring the engagement of followers towards influencers on social media, and more specifically, in this first research, on Instagram. We surveyed (in-depth intervi...

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39 Citations
27,001 Views
12 Pages

Multichannel and omnichannel strategies have become a critical aspect of retailing. In this study, we present an overview of multichannel and omnichannel retail and discuss its applications in the future of retail. To do so, we explore the different...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Multi-Channel Retail and Its Applications in the Future of E-Commerce)
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115 Citations
26,879 Views
17 Pages

Creating Electronic Word of Mouth Credibility through Social Networking Sites and Determining Its Impact on Brand Image and Online Purchase Intentions in India

  • Mohd Shuaib Siddiqui,
  • Urooj Ahmad Siddiqui,
  • Mohammed Arshad Khan,
  • Ibrahim Ghazi Alkandi and ,
  • Anoop Krishna Saxena and
  • Jaziba Haroon Siddiqui
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

The aim of this study is to identify the factors affecting the credibility of electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) stimulation through Social Networking Sites (SNSs) through an empirical model providing both theoretical understandings and practical implic...

(This article belongs to the Collection The New Era of Digital Marketing)
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150 Citations
26,854 Views
21 Pages

Supply Chain Finance (SCF) faces the complex problem of implementing inventory, purchase order and accounts receivable financing automation in terms of transaction data trust and validation. This paper aims to explore how blockchain technology adopti...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Blockchain Commerce Ecosystem)
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159 Citations
26,669 Views
21 Pages

Changes in Consumption Patterns and Tourist Promotion after the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Diego R. Toubes,
  • Noelia Araújo Vila and
  • Jose A. Fraiz Brea

The COVID-19 pandemic has entailed an unprecedented health crisis with significant economic impacts in many sectors worldwide. The tourism sector has been one of the most affected, with significant impacts on the number of cancelled reservations, a d...

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46 Citations
26,548 Views
19 Pages

How Generation X and Millennials Perceive Influencers’ Recommendations: Perceived Trustworthiness, Product Involvement, and Perceived Risk

  • L. Javier Cabeza-Ramírez,
  • Fernando J. Fuentes-García,
  • M. Carmen Cano-Vicente and
  • Miguel González-Mohino

Previous literature has found underlying differences in purchasing behaviors, consumption habits, and Internet and social media usage between Generation X and Millennials. The activities and how users engage with consumer advice made by popular socia...

(This article belongs to the Section Digital Marketing and the Evolving Consumer Experience)
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43 Citations
26,510 Views
32 Pages

Online Reviews and Product Sales: The Role of Review Visibility

  • Miriam Alzate,
  • Marta Arce-Urriza and
  • Javier Cebollada

When studying the impact of online reviews on product sales, previous scholars have usually assumed that every review for a product has the same probability of being viewed by consumers. However, decision-making and information processing theories un...

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18 Citations
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23 Pages

Price Discrimination in the Online Airline Market: An Empirical Study

  • Stefano Azzolina,
  • Manuel Razza,
  • Kevin Sartiano and
  • Emanuel Weitschek

Big Data technologies have significantly increased the possibility for sellers to adopt personalisation strategies, especially in digital markets. Among such strategies, price discrimination, a practice where the same commodity is sold at different p...

(This article belongs to the Section Data Science, AI, and e-Commerce Analytics)
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10 Citations
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29 Pages

A dominant marketing paradigm has appeared in the form of live streaming e-commerce, which holds a significant user base and exhibits an upward trend in sales figures. Based on the technology acceptance model (TAM) and perceived value theory, combine...

(This article belongs to the Topic Digital Marketing Dynamics: From Browsing to Buying)
  • Review
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26 Citations
24,735 Views
19 Pages

Agricultural e-commerce (AE) has attracted substantial attention within various research disciplines for several years. In this paper, we present a literature review of the recent state of AE research published from 2000 through to 2021 in 83 journal...

(This article belongs to the Section Digital Marketing and the Evolving Consumer Experience)
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47 Citations
24,480 Views
23 Pages

This study aims to establish actionable guidelines and provide strategic insights as a means of increasing the social media effectiveness of consumer brands. Post-related factors in addition to the contextual and temporal factors influencing consumer...

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  • Open Access
61 Citations
24,429 Views
16 Pages

In this digital era, the internet, and Social Media (SM) has had a radical impact on the shopping behavior of “costumers” The SM provides a platform where “costumers” are exposed to the best product with the best price along w...

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182 Citations
23,908 Views
17 Pages

Despite the growing importance of digital transformation, empirical research on the drivers of digital transformation is still lacking, creating a knowledge gap. The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of digital orientation and digital ca...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Research and Developments of Digitalization Transformation and innovation in Businesses)
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84 Citations
23,639 Views
20 Pages

Opinion leaders and eWOM are becoming two of the most effective ways to launch a brand on social media by creating viral marketing. However, how much influence does an opinion leader’s eWOM (OL eWOM) have on consumer purchasing decisions? This...

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60 Citations
23,496 Views
19 Pages

A recommendation system serves as a key factor for improving e-commerce users’ satisfaction by providing them with more accurate and diverse suggestions. A significant body of research has examined the accuracy and diversity of a variety of rec...

(This article belongs to the Topic Consumer Psychology and Business Applications)
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121 Citations
23,347 Views
18 Pages

The digital trade ecosystem’s development relies on the growth of cross-border e-commerce platforms. To ensure the continued growth of China’s digital trade, it is crucial to consider the service capabilities of digital platforms and the...

(This article belongs to the Collection Utilizing Models for e-Business Decision-Making: From Data to Wisdom)
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16 Citations
23,199 Views
21 Pages

E-Commerce in Brazil: An In-Depth Analysis of Digital Growth and Strategic Approaches for Online Retail

  • Claudimar Pereira da Veiga,
  • Cássia Rita Pereira da Veiga,
  • Júlia de Souza Silva Michel,
  • Leandro Ferreira Di Iorio and
  • Zhaohui Su

This article delves into Brazil’s rapidly expanding e-commerce sector, emphasizing its significant growth and evolving dynamics. Employing a meta-narrative review and a convergence-coding matrix, this research systematically analyzes and integr...

(This article belongs to the Section Data Science, AI, and e-Commerce Analytics)
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121 Citations
23,116 Views
29 Pages

A Brief Survey of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Techniques for E-Commerce Research

  • Xue Zhang,
  • Fusen Guo,
  • Tao Chen,
  • Lei Pan and ,
  • Gleb Beliakov and
  • Jianzhang Wu
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

The rapid growth of e-commerce has significantly increased the demand for advanced techniques to address specific tasks in the e-commerce field. In this paper, we present a brief survey of machine learning and deep learning techniques in the context...

(This article belongs to the Section Data Science, AI, and e-Commerce Analytics)
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111 Citations
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The Relationship of CSR Communication on Social Media with Consumer Purchase Intention and Brand Admiration

  • Shuchi Gupta,
  • Nishad Nawaz,
  • Adel Abdulmhsen Alfalah,
  • Rana Tahir Naveed and ,
  • Saqib Muneer and
  • Naveed Ahmad
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

With the advent of the Internet and other digital technologies, contemporary businesses from all sectors are using social media for communication with consumers to engage them meaningfully with a brand. However, the use of social media for corporate...

(This article belongs to the Collection The New Era of Digital Marketing)
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93 Citations
22,884 Views
18 Pages

Chatbot-Based Services: A Study on Customers’ Reuse Intention

  • Filipe Araújo Silva,
  • Alireza Shabani Shojaei and
  • Belem Barbosa

The main objective of this article is to investigate the factors that influence customers’ intention to reuse chatbot-based services. The study employs a combination of the technology acceptance model (TAM) with other contributions in the liter...

(This article belongs to the Section Digital Marketing and the Evolving Consumer Experience)
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70 Citations
22,845 Views
26 Pages

Multichannel Digital Marketing Optimizations through Big Data Analytics in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry

  • Damianos P. Sakas,
  • Dimitrios P. Reklitis,
  • Marina C. Terzi and
  • Costas Vassilakis

The tourism sector increasingly relies on technology to acquire new clients in a world overflowing with information. So, the main question that needs to be answered is:What digital marketing strategy should be adopted to attract customers and built d...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Multi-Channel Retail and Its Applications in the Future of E-Commerce)
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165 Citations
22,627 Views
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Younger generations comprise an essential segment for the mobile payment market to prosper. However, empirical evidence of the drivers/barriers of the young generation’s adoption of mobile payment has been inconclusive. This study intends to ad...

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134 Citations
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Customer churn prediction is very important for e-commerce enterprises to formulate effective customer retention measures and implement successful marketing strategies. According to the characteristics of longitudinal timelines and multidimensional d...

(This article belongs to the Collection Utilizing Models for e-Business Decision-Making: From Data to Wisdom)
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116 Citations
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The recent emergence of e-commerce has brought a shifting paradigm into global markets. This revolutionary framework relying upon technological progress has conveyed a new era of commerce. More than ever, businesses are using digital marketplaces to...

(This article belongs to the Section Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Digital Business Models)
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