by Lau Pui-yin & Lee Hon-cheung. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-92). / ABSTRACT --- p.iv / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.vi / LIST OF TABLES --- p.viii / ACKNOWLEDGMENT --- p.ix / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Retailing Trend in China --- p.1 / Research Objectives --- p.4 / Chapter II. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.5 / Primary Research --- p.5 / Secondary Research --- p.7 / Chapter III. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.8 / Chapter IV. --- ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS --- p.13 / Political Environment --- p.13 / Historical Environment --- p.14 / Geographical Environment --- p.16 / Socio- cultural Environment --- p.17 / Regulatory Environment --- p.18 / Regulations for FIDSs --- p.18 / Tax regime for the FIDSs --- p.20 / Co-operative Joint Ventures Approved by the Municipal Government --- p.23 / Demographic Environment --- p.25 / Population --- p.25 / Working Population --- p.32 / Illiteracy Rate --- p.33 / Economic Environment --- p.34 / Economic Performance --- p.34 / Income Level and Living Standard --- p.36 / Market Potential --- p.39 / Infrastructural Environment --- p.45 / A Concluding Comment --- p.48 / Chapter V. --- INDUSTRY ANALYSIS --- p.49 / Supplier --- p.49 / Buyer --- p.55 / Substitute --- p.62 / New Entrants --- p.66 / Intensity of Rivalry among Existing Competitors --- p.70 / Chapter VI. --- INDUSTRY ATTRACTIVENESS AND FUTURE TRENDS --- p.79 / Chapter VII. --- RESEARCH LIMITATIONS --- p.85 / Chapter VIII. --- FUTURE RESEARCH AREAS --- p.87 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.88

by Lum Yee Chung, Richard. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1990. / Bibliography: leaves 71-73. / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vii / PREFACE --- p.ix / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Why Japanese Department Stores Came in the 1980s --- p.2 / Statement of Problem --- p.3 / Research Questions --- p.3 / Significance of Study --- p.5 / Limitations of Study --- p.5 / Summary --- p.6 / References --- p.7 / Chapter II. --- INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT --- p.8 / Introduction --- p.8 / Opinions by Department Store Practitioners --- p.8 / Store Categories --- p.9 / Market Environment of the Retail and Department Store Industry --- p.11 / Summary --- p.15 / References --- p.16 / Chapter III. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.17 / Introduction --- p.17 / Approach of Study --- p.17 / Questionnaire Design --- p.18 / Sampling and Data Collection --- p.22 / Summary --- p.23 / References --- p.24 / Chapter IV. --- RESEARCH FINDINGS --- p.25 / Introduction --- p.25 / Background Information of Respondents --- p.25 / Criteria for Shoppers to Choose Department Stores --- p.28 / Shoppers' Opinions on Japanese Department Stores --- p.32 / Store Categories that Respondents Shop Most Often --- p.35 / Effectiveness of Advertisement --- p.37 / Idea on Product to Buy and Amount to Spend Before Entering a Store --- p.39 / Importance of Product/Services Other Than Traditional Merchandise in Department Stores --- p.41 / "Importance of Price, Quality, Brand Name and Discount" --- p.42 / Main Strengths and Weaknesses of Japanese Stores --- p.45 / Identifying the Heavy Shoppers and their Characteristics --- p.48 / Summary --- p.52 / References --- p.54 / Chapter V. --- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.55 / Introduction --- p.55 / Conclusions --- p.55 / Recommendations for Japanese Stores --- p.55 / Recommendations for Local Stores --- p.59 / Future Direction --- p.62 / References --- p.63 / APPENDIXES --- p.64 / Chapter Appendix 1 : --- Questionnaire - Studies on Japanese Department Stores --- p.64 / Chapter Appendix 2 : --- Questionnaire - Consumer Survey --- p.68 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.71

by Kong Chi Ho, Wong Wan Sze. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1991. / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / PREFACE --- p.iv / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Project Objectives --- p.2 / Chapter II. --- BACKGROUND INFORMATION --- p.3 / US Department Stores --- p.3 / Overseas Expansion --- p.4 / Domestic Market Situation --- p.6 / Retailing in the Asian-Pacific Region --- p.7 / Overseas Expansion of Asian Department Stores --- p.9 / Retailing in Hong Kong --- p.9 / Why is Hong Kong Considered as an Alternative --- p.11 / Chapter III. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.12 / Internationalisation of Retailing --- p.12 / Trends in the Retail Market --- p.15 / Store Preferences and Store Trends --- p.16 / Bibliography --- p.19 / Chapter IV. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.20 / Chapter V. --- RESEARCH FINDINGS --- p.23 / Customer Survey --- p.23 / Interpretation of Findings --- p.34 / Interviews with Department Store Personnel --- p.36 / Chapter VI. --- RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.48 / Selection Criteria --- p.48 / Type of Store --- p.50 / Discount Store --- p.51 / Specialty Department Store --- p.53 / Potential Problems --- p.57 / Chapter VII. --- CONCLUSIONS --- p.59 / APPENDICES --- p.61

by Stephen Wu. / Bibliography: leaves 90-92 / Thesis (M.Ph.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1986

The purpose of this study is to do a comparison between luxurious fashion stores and normal/regular ones, describe the differences in terms of the store design and discuss the influences and their impact on the customer experience. The second purpose is to give suggestions to normal/regular fashion stores from Sweden regarding improvements that they might need to enhance the customer’s shopping experience. In order to complete this study, both primary and secondary data were collected. Primary data was collected by performing three different methods. First was an observation, which was done in both luxurious and normal/regular fashion stores. An interview was performed with the manager of H&M Västerås. Last but not least method was to apply a questionnaire in order to find out the customer’s opinion concerning their shopping experience. The secondary data was gathered from Mälardalen’s University data bases and library and also from online resources. Conclusion:               The luxurious fashion stores have a unique way of displaying their garments, which gives an idea of neatness, comfort and order. They also have special services that add to the customer’s shopping experience, enhancing it. Even thought normal/regular fashion stores are different from luxurious, they give a big importance to the quality, the price and displaying their garments in a specific order. When it comes to the shopping experience customers’ encounter, most of them considered that it is important to have helpful staff, right temperature, appropriate music and light and clean environment. Overall it can be seen, that even thought they are completely different, the normal/regular fashion stores still try to offer the best experience to their customers.

Abstract After the financial tsunami in 2008, the global economy slowly revives. Taiwan's department store retail industry is flourishing. There is one common feature from observing the location of these new department stores. They have all chosen to locate inside or next to the train station, high-speed railway stations, subway stations and other passenger transportation stations. Department stores in Taiwan formally entered another era. The research shows to discuss the development and definition of terminal department stores from the history of Japan¡¦s department stores. By using quality research, the managers of SKM and GMALL reply to understand what the 7 competitions indexes of terminal department stores. 1.Based on this perspective, the study examines the seven competitions indexes of terminal department stores: 1. Site conditions and the business district: the crowd from transportation is the advantage for terminal department stores, moreover, the booming of the business district will benefit terminal department stores. 2. Commercial space and transfer stations: terminal department stores collocate the commercial space and transfer stations. 3. Product constitution and recruit firm: the major selling points of terminal department stores are famous restaurant, take-out food and instant food of convenient stores that will congregate the consumers to increase their time for shopping in other floor. 4. Service: terminal department stores add more service for customer e.g. passenger luggage storage, wireless Internet for business travelers, foreign currency exchange and delivery of goods. 5. Marketing planning ability: marketing can use not only advertisement and promotion in station, but the DM of members and online community website. 6. Finance: terminal department stores establish one or two years that are lack of overall revenue performance. 7. Overall environment and strategy: combination complementary measures and marketing abroad will add up stores¡¦ image and promotion.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2003. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 329-340).

Structured data stores have been the dominating technologies for the past few decades. Although dominating, structured data stores lack the functionality to handle the ‘Big Data’ phenomenon. A new technology has recently emerged which stores unstructured data and can handle the ‘Big Data’ phenomenon. This study describes the development of an artefact to aid in the analysis of NoSQL document data stores in terms of relational database model constructs. Design science research (DSR) is the methodology implemented in the study and it is used to assist in the understanding, design and development of the problem, artefact and solution. This study explores the existing literature on DSR, in addition to structured and unstructured data stores. The literature review formulates the descriptive and prescriptive knowledge used in the development of the artefact. The artefact is developed using a series of six activities derived from two DSR approaches. The problem domain is derived from the existing literature and a real application environment (RAE). The reviewed literature provided a general problem statement. A representative from NFM (the RAE) is interviewed for a situation analysis providing a specific problem statement. An objective is formulated for the development of the artefact and suggestions are made to address the problem domain, assisting the artefact’s objective. The artefact is designed and developed using the descriptive knowledge of structured and unstructured data stores, combined with prescriptive knowledge of algorithms, pseudo code, continuous design and object-oriented design. The artefact evolves through multiple design cycles into a final product that analyses document data stores in terms of relational database model constructs. The artefact is evaluated for acceptability and utility. This provides credibility and rigour to the research in the DSR paradigm. Acceptability is demonstrated through simulation and the utility is evaluated using a real application environment (RAE). A representative from NFM is interviewed for the evaluation of the artefact. Finally, the study is communicated by describing its findings, summarising the artefact and looking into future possibilities for research and application. / MSc (Computer Science), North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2014

Background – Previous research has evaluated different distribution systems and chan-nels that companies operate through. However, research primarily has focused on the richness of online channels rather than the value of physical stores. The following report will examine the reasons and implications underlying the choice of channel strategy. Purpose – The purpose of this thesis is to examine the reason why companies within the fashion and apparel industry, operating in Sweden, choose to operate through a certain market channel strategy. The thesis aims to evaluate four types of market channel strat-egies with the help of case companies. Method – A qualitative approach to the research has been chosen which consists of a case study including four companies representing different channel strategies. Data col-lection for the analysis where conducted through interviews with persons having vital positions within one of the four companies. Results and Discussion – The case companies ASOS, Bubbleroom, Cubus and Dressmann each represent one of the chosen market channels. The interviews presented in the results section implied that the companies chosen channel was more appropriate for the market they operated in as well as the target group they were aiming to reach. Conclusion – Even though research states that today’s society is moving away from the physical store market channel, this study proved that one single strategy is not appropri-ate for all businesses. A company will have to research their target market before ap-propriately selecting a channel strategy.

Thesis (doctoral)--Stockholms universitet, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-213).