Syfte Syftet är att undersöka hur detaljhandelsföretag inom modebranschen och dess kunder ser på “Return In-store” som ett returalternativ och även klargöra den miljöproblematik som finns relaterat till returer. Metod Denna studie är utförd med en kvalitativ forskningsmetod. Studien behandlar två perspektiv och undersöker problemet från företag och kunders synvinkel. Det empiriska materialet utgörs av den anledningen av fem personliga intervjuer med butikschefer inom detaljhandeln och två fokusgrupper med kunder. Slutsatser Studiens resultat visar att detaljhandelsföretag och kunder inom modebranschen anser att returalternativet “Return In-store” är det bästa alternativet vid returnering av varor köpta online. Kunder föredrar en generös returpolicy och ”Return In-store” är ett exempel på hur företag implementerar en sådan policy. Möjligheten att returnera en vara som köpts online i fysiska butiker reducerar även de orosmoment som annars kan uppstå för kunder vid returnering av varor. Företag gynnas framförallt av att ”Return In-store” driver fler kunder till butiken vilket ökar möjligheten till merförsäljning. Det främsta problemet med ”Return In-store” är att de butiker som erbjuder ”Click and Collect” inte är rustade för att hantera en stor mängd av sådana varor som beställs och lämnas tillbaka till butikerna. En avgörande del i hur stor miljöpåverkan ”Return In-store” har är de konsumentresor som uppstår. / Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine how retailers in the fashion industry and its customers view “Return In-store” as a return option and also clarify the environmental issues related to returns. Method Our study is based on a qualitative research method. The study takes both companies and customers point of view in consideration. Therefore, the empirical material consists of five personal interviews with retail managers and two focus groups with customers. Conclusions The result of our study shows that retailers and customers within the fashion industry regard “Return In-store” as the number one alternative when returning products bought online. Customers prefer a generous return policy which “Return In-store” is an example of. The ability to return online products in physical stores reduces some of the concerns that otherwise can occur when returning products in other ways. Retailers benefit from “Return In-store” since it increases the customer flow to the physical stores, which can generate additional sales. The foremost problem with “Return In-store” is that those stores that offer “Click and Collect” can’t handle a too high amount of products originated from e-commerce. A crucial part in the environmental impact of “Return In-store” is the consumer travels that occur when returning a product.

In today's society, it is of great interest to constantly streamline and improve yourorganization for the better. How to do this, however, is not obvious and there are usually anumber of solutions, ideas and recipes that claim to solve various problems. When we in Sweden in the 90's started to focus more and more on quality - with the quality movement that started in the western world called TQM (total quality management) - both regarding the produce of our goods and services as well as how we organize ourselves, we think it isinteresting to study how managers themselves experience these organizational changes. The study is based on Rövik's theories of administrative reforms. The analysis of the empirics was conducted through the two perspectives that are presented by Rövik; the symbolic perspective and the tool perspective. TQM is represented in this study by Self-Control, Quality Certification and Click and Collect. The purpose of this study is to examine how store managers in the food industry themselves view TQM reforms that they have been involved in and if any of these recipes are loosely linked. The study uses a qualitative research strategy by interviewing a total of three respondents from both Coop and Ica. The respondents' reasoning could most easily be understood from a symbolic perspective, and the results also showed a difference in freedom of action and loosely linked recipes. Coop tends to loosely link these recipes to a greater extent compared to Ica. Nevertheless, both Self-Control as well as the Quality Certification can be best understood with a symbolic perspective as they, quite forcefully, offer meaning and legitimacy to organisations, rather than a voluntary solution to a, already defined, quality related issue within the organisations.

Due to COVID-19 the authors of the following study aim to examine how COVID-19 has affected society by studying its impact on grocery stores. The following study is based on a case study design where a total of four respondents have participated. All respondents are store managers and they have all been interviewed regarding questions that emphasise COVID-19 and its effect on their business, as well as how click & collect has played a role during COVID-19. The following study has used a qualitative research strategy with intentions to generate qualitative interviews that will underpin the result of the study. In order to answer the thesis, an issue was formulated that reads as follows: How and why has restrictions in physical stores during COVID-19 affected store managers in grocery stores and their sales through click & collect? In order to answer the issue that the study has presented, the study has been delimited to stores that are based in Stockholm. Furthermore it shall be said that the respondents who have participated in the study did so with the intention to remain anonymous. The conclusion of the study showed that click & collect has had an impact on grocery stores during COVID-19 due to the fact that store purchases have increased through the shopping channel. Furthermore the study presented that a new state of normality due to COVID-19 has occurred which benefits sales through click & collect. Finally the study has also shown that a synergy between the grocery stores physical and digital sales channels have occurred which benefits click & collect.

Click and Collect; Delivery; precio; canales de distribución; satisfacción del cliente; retailing; ropa; marketing Click and Collect; Delivery; price; distribution channels; customer satisfaction; retailing, clothes; marketing. / A medida que el e-Commerce ha ido creciendo, los canales de distribución mediante los cuales hacen llegar el producto final al consumidor han ido evolucionando con la finalidad de satisfacer sus necesidades respecto a conveniencia, rapidez, precio a pagar, entre otros. En consecuencia, surge el Delivery y el Click & Collect (Recojo en Tienda) como opciones de entrega para que el cliente pueda escoger cuál de las dos se adecúa a sus requerimientos. Por ello, es relevante estudiar estos canales de distribución tomando como base investigaciones previas en revistas internacionales para poder definir los conceptos y aplicaciones de cada uno para posteriormente evaluar su aplicación en el retailing peruano para poder identificar los pros y contras percibidos por el consumidor; y a su vez, considerar los beneficios o problemas que le genera al minorista al implementar dichos canales; por ejemplo, al poner en funcionamiento el Click & Collect, la tienda por departamento asume costos extra en la logística debido a la incorporación del punto de recojo específico dentro de su establecimiento. El presente trabajo de investigación permite contrastar la teoría planteada por diferentes autores y su aplicación en los retailers peruanos ya que, no existen investigaciones previas que se enfoquen específicamente en este criterio de la compra online. Finalmente, los resultados de esta investigación buscan brindarle información al minorista para que pueda satisfacer las necesidades de sus consumidores respecto al canal de distribución de su preferencia y promover una relación a largo plazo. / As e-Commerce has grown, the distribution channels through which they deliver the final product to the consumer have evolved in order to satisfy their needs regarding convenience, speed, price to pay, and others. Consequently, Delivery and Click & Collect (Pick up in Store) arise as delivery options so that the customer can choose which of the two suits their requirements. For this reason, it is relevant to study these distribution channels based on previous research in international magazines in order to define the concepts and applications of each one to later evaluate their application in Peruvian retailing in order to identify the pros and cons perceived by the consumer; and in turn, consider the benefits or problems that the retailer generates when implementing these channels. For example, by putting Click & Collect into operation, the department store assumes extra costs in logistics due to the incorporation of the specific collection point within its establishment. This research work allows us to contrast the theory put forward by different authors and its application in Peruvian retailers since there is no previous research that specifically focuses on this criterion of online shopping. Finally, the results of this research seek to provide information to the retailer so that it can satisfy the needs of its consumers regarding the distribution channel of their preference and promote a long-term relationship. / Trabajo de investigación

There is a significant transformation taking place in today’s retail landscape with the increasing adoption of digital technologies in society. Customers are finding new purchasing habits and retailers are exploring different channels to serve customers in. Observations indicate that the industry is heading towards an omni-channel landscape where retailers aim to provide customers with a unified shopping experience across channels and touchpoints as e-commerce rapidly penetrates the market. Currently, all growth for durable goods is attributable to online sales in Sweden, yet Swedish online grocery retailing has been lagging and still only constitute 2 percent of the total market share. A qualitative study was conducted to map out the challenges and levers for Swedish grocery retailers in distribution . Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 18 store managers from the three largest grocery store chains in Sweden. The study elicits a framework for firm controlled factors which define customer experience: price, promotion, merchandise, supply chain and location. / Det sker en betydande omvandling i dagens detaljhandelslandskap. Konsumenter hittar nya köpvanor och återförsäljare undersöker olika kanaler för att betjäna kunder i. Iakttagelser indikerar att branschen är på väg mot ett omni-kanal landskap där återförsäljare söker att ge kunderna en enhetlig shoppingupplevelse genom alla försäljningskanaler. Idag är all tillväxt för sällanköpsvaror hänförlig till onlineförsäljning i Sverige, men den svenska dagligvaruhandeln på nätet har legat efter och utgör fortfarande bara 2 procent av den totala marknadsandelen. En kvalitativ studie genomfördes för att kartlägga utmaningar och möjligheter i distribution för svenska dagligvaruhandlare. Semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med 18 butikschefer från de tre största livsmedelskedjorna i Sverige. Studien använder ett ramverk som kapslar in faktorer som kan kontrolleras av företaget och som tillsammans formar kundupplevelsen: pris, kampanjer, sortiment, logistikkedja och plats.

Cette thèse porte sur l’analyse du processus d’adoption par le client d’une innovation commerciale. Plus particulièrement, elle étudie le rôle de la Socialisation Organisationnelle du Client sur le lien entre la Satisfaction Relationnelle et la Fidélité client à une nouvelle forme de vente. Dans cette optique, nous avons réalisé une étude exploratoire dans le but d’identifier les variables favorisant le succès d’une innovation commerciale ainsi que le processus d’adoption et d’apprentissage d’une innovation commerciale. La particularité de notre démarche réside dans le fait d’avoir interrogé différents segments de clients (et de non clients) mais aussi d’avoir observé les collaborateurs d’un DRIVE (Click&Carry). La première partie aboutit ainsi à une modélisation de l’adoption d’une innovation commerciale que nous testons dans la deuxième partie auprès de clients et d’employés. De plus, nous mettons en relation l’extraction des données de consommation des clients interrogés avec les données déclaratives issues des clients et des employés de contact.Les résultats de la recherche corroborent le rôle modérateur de la Socialisation Organisationnelle du Client (SOC) et de la Perception de la Socialisation Organisationnelle de l’Employé (PSOE), leur rôle variant en fonction du type d’innovation commerciale observée. Il en va de même au sujet du lien entre la Socialisation Organisationnelle de l’Employé (SOE) et, la Socialisation Organisationnelle du Client (SOC) d’une part, et, d’autre part, la Perception de la Socialisation Organisationnelle de l’Employé (PSOE), bien qu’il ne s’agisse que d’une démarche exploratoire / This thesis focuses on the analysis of a retailing innovation adoption process by customers. More in particular it examines the effect of Customer Organizational Socialization on the relationship between Relational Satisfaction and Customer Loyalty to a new form of selling.Towards this end, we conducted an exploratory study to identify variables promoting the success of a retailing innovation as well as the adoption and learning processes of a new form of selling. The advantage of our approach lies not only on having surveyed various customers and non-customers groups but also on having observed employees of a "Click and Collect". The first part led to a model of the adoption of a retailing innovation. In the second part, we tested this model on the basis of a customer and employee database. In addition, we related the extraction of our surveyed customers consumption data with declarative data from customers and contact employees.The research findings support the moderating effect of Customer Organizational Socialization (COS) and the Perception of Employee Organizational Socialization (PEOS), their role varying depending on the type of the retailing innovation. The same results are obtained about the relationship between Employee Organizational Socialization (EOS) and Customer Organizational Socialization (COS) on one part, and the Perception of Employee Organizational Socialization (PEOS) on the other part, although it is only an exploratory approach

Denna studie är en undersökning om hur Covid-19 pandemin har förändrat kundupplevelsehantering för svensk hemelektronikhandel. Vidare undersöks hur svenska hemelektronikföretag och konsumenter svarat och agerat på dessa förändringar. Forskningen har använt triangulerande datainsamlingsmetoder. Kvantitativ data har samlats in genom enkätundersökningar med konsumenter. Kvalitativ data har samlats in från intervjuer med representanter på svenska hemelektronikföretag. Studien ägde rum under Covid-19 pandemin och utfördes därmed på distans med hjälp av digitala verktyg. Studiens resultat tyder på att Covid-19 pandemin lett till ett hopp på tre år i utvecklingen av handeln inom hemelektronik och därmed bidragit med en övergång från interaktion via fysiska butiker till digitala kanaler. Företag inom hemelektronik har även fokuserat mindre på hur konkurrenter agerat och mer på vad konsumenter efterfrågar. Detta har lett till utveckling av nya kanaler och helt nya sätt att interagera med kunder. De nya kanalerna integrerar mänsklig natur i dess interaktion genom video samt direkt kommunikation mellan kund och anställd. Kunder är mer nöjda med deras upplevelser hos företagen under pandemin än innan pandemin och företagen förutspås fortsätta i den utveckling pandemin bidragit till. / This study investigates how the Covid-19 pandemic has changed customer experience management for the Swedish consumer electronics trade. It also examines how Swedish consumer electronics companies and consumers have responded and acted on these changes. The research has used triangulating data collection methods. Quantitative data have been collected through surveys with consumers. Qualitative data have been collected from interviews with representatives of Swedish consumer electronics companies. The study took place during the COVID-19 pandemic and was thus carried out remotely using digital tools. The results of the study indicate that the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a three-year jump in the development of trade in consumer electronics and thus contributed to a transition from interaction via physical stores to digital touchpoints. Home electronics companies have also focused less on how competitors have acted and more on what consumers demand. This has led to the development of new touchpoints and completely new ways of interacting with customers. The new touchpoints integrate human nature in its interaction through video and direct communication between customer and employee. Customers are more satisfied with their experiences with companies during the pandemic than before the pandemic and the companies are predicted to continue in the development the pandemic has contributed to.

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