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Introduction to the Special Section: Blockchain and Nonfungible Tokens in Electronic Commerce
Guest Editors: Kevin Craig, Valeria Sadovykh, David Sundaram, and Gabrielle PekoInternational Journal of Electronic Commerce,Volume 28, Number 1, 2023, pp. 31-32. We are pleased to present two articles that will help build an understanding of blockchain and nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and offer guidance on how the special nature of these technologies can help organizations and […]
Sensory-enabling Technology in M-commerce: The Effect of Haptic Stimulation on Consumer Purchasing Behavior
Margot Racat and Daria Plotkina International Journal of Electronic Commerce, Volume 27, Number 3, 2023, pp. 354-384. Abstract: Haptics are innovative sensory-enabling technologies that can be used to improve consumers’ online shopping experiences. These technologies can be used in addition to other actual sensory stimulation, such as visual and auditory. However, little is known of […]
What Influences Online Sales Across Different Types of E-Commerce Platforms
Hongyan Dai, Qin Xiao, Nina Yan, Xun Xu, and Tingting Tong International Journal of Electronic Commerce, Volume 26, Number 3, 2022, pp. 311-330. Abstract: The prosperity of the platform economy has facilitated online sales. This study investigates the influential factors of online sales across the online-to-offline (O2O) on-demand and traditional business-to-consumer (B2C) platforms. Our empirical […]
How to Enhance Vendor-Specific Perceived Effectiveness of E-Commerce Institutional Mechanisms and Online Shopper Loyalty
Tzu-Ling Huang, Chun-Han Chen, Gen-Yih Liao, T. C. E. Cheng, and Ching-I Teng International Journal of Electronic Commerce, Volume 26, Number 2, 2022, pp. 222-244. Abstract: Online shopping, amassive information technology (IT)-mediated industry, is vulnerable to the risks of personal information leaks, credit card fraud, and nonreceipt of goods. These risks can cause shoppers to […]
Information Sharing in a Cross-Border E-Commerce Supply Chain Under Tax Uncertainty
Xumei Zhang, Xiaoyu Zha, Haiyue Zhang, and Bin DanInternational Journal of Electronic Commerce,Volume 26, Number 1, 2022, pp. 123-146. Abstract: This study explores the optimal information-sharing strategy in a cross-border e-commerce supply chain with uncertain tax rates, in which an overseas manufacturer invests in product quality and a cross-border e-retailer holds private demand information. By […]
More Personalized, More Useful? Reinvestigating Recommendation Mechanisms in E-Commerce
Tuan (Kellan) Nguyen and Pei-Fang Hsu International Journal of Electronic Commerce, Volume 26, Number 1, 2022, pp. 90-122. Abstract: To what extent should firms invest in personalized recommendation mechanisms, and are all personalized recommendations equally welcomed by online consumers? To answer these questions through the lens of resource matching theory, we investigate users’ perceptions of […]
Understanding the Role of Affordances in Promoting Social Commerce Engagement
Xiayu Chen, Zhaoyang Liu, Shaobo Wei, and Yezheng Liu International Journal of Electronic Commerce, Volume 25, Number 3, 2021, pp. 287-312. Abstract: This study investigates how different types of affordances (i.e., utilitarian, hedonic, and connective) affect users’ platform and social identity and ultimately boost their social commerce engagement. To test our proposed model, we collected […]
A Retailer’s Decision to Join a Promotional Event of an E-commerce Platform
Moutaz Khouja and Xin Liu International Journal of Electronic Commerce, Volume 24, Number 2, 2020, pp. 184-210. Abstract: Promotional events on e-commerce platforms (e.g., November 11 in China and Cyber Monday in the United States) have become very popular. Retailers joining these promotions sell their products on the e-commerce platform at a discount. We analyze […]
Building E-Commerce Satisfaction and Boosting Sales: The Role of Social Commerce Trust and Its Antecedents
Xiaolin Lin, Xuequn Wang, and Nick Hajli International Journal of Electronic Commerce, Volume 23, Number 3, 2019, pp. 328-363. Abstract: Consumers are relying increasingly on social commerce for making their purchase decisions, and e-vendors have great interests in applying social commerce features in the traditional e-commerce sites to increase sales. Although the importance of trust […]
Social Support, Source Credibility, Social Influence, and Impulsive Purchase Behavior in Social Commerce
Xi Hu, Xiayu Chen, and Robert M. Davison International Journal of Electronic Commerce, Volume 23, Number 3, 2019, pp. 297-327. Abstract: Social commerce (s-commerce)—the use of social media to support electronic commerce—has become pervasive. This paper aims to investigate an important type of consumer behaviour that could generate considerable economic value: impulsive purchase behaviour. Specifically, […]