Commercial Essays

Material handling refers to efficient short-distance movement of goods that usually takes place within the confines of a building such as a plant or a warehouse or between a building and a transportation agency. Material handling equipment is equipment that relate to the movement, storage, control and protection of materials, …

E-Commerce: Payment Systems and Security The list of payment solutions for e-commerce seems to be endless. Many banks and ISPs have adapted their own e-commerce payment systems where compatibility has not been considered. However, it seems that everything is currently pointing towards SET (Secure Electronic Transaction) as becoming the standard …

E-commerce (electronic-commerce) refers to business over the Internet. With the growth of commerce on the Internet and the Web, e-commerce often refers to purchases from online stores on the Web, otherwise knows as e-commerce Web sites. The e-commerce marketplace is intensely and savagely competitive. Mellahi and Johnson (2000) noted that …

Situation: Submarino.com is a leading e-retailer in Latin America that offers products in multiple categories; Books, Rare and Imported Books, CDs, MP3s, Video and DVD’s, Toys and Games, Software and Computer Supplies, Cell Phones and Consumer Electronics (TVs, DVD Players, etc.). The company is headquartered in Brazil with virtual stores …

Hospitality is a difficult concept to define; numerous authors suggest it is both a social and commercial activity (Lugosi 2008). Nevertheless it’s important to highlight a dominant theme in accepted definitions of hospitality. Brotherton (1999) defined hospitality as “a contemporaneous human exchange, which is voluntarily entered into, and designed to …

This case discusses the success of Alibaba.com Corporation (Alibaba) in China under the leadership of Jack Ma (Ma), its founder. It talks about the transformation of Alibaba into one of the most successful e-commerce companies in China and also analyzes its business portfolio. The case explains in detail the rationale …

1.1. Company Background Zara was founded by Amancio Ortega, who saw the need for retailing and manufacturing to work closely in the clothing industry where consumer demands are hard to predict. The first Zara store was opened in La Coruna in 1975. In 1985, Inditex was formed as a holding …

On average, individuals watch sixteen thousand commercials in a single year. One two-minute commercial that catches many viewers attention is the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals commercial starring Sarah McLachlan, a world-renowned musician, singer, and songwriter. I am writing about this BC SPCA commercial to …

Walmart has grown into a global retailer with more than 4,000 store in the United States and more than 6,000 internationally. Walmart is comprised of three business segments, Walmart US, Walmart International and Sam’s Club. Walmart, the world biggest name in the retail business is also the biggest and the …

Bitcoin, a digital currency that utilizes P2P technology, and functions with no central authority has become a global intermediary in the e-commerce arena. BitPay through Bitcoin has helped a staggering 10,000 merchants across the world accept payments. In North America 50% of the merchants use BitPay, 25% from the EU as …