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Risberg, AndreasJönköping University,JTH, Logistik och verksamhetsledning
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Last mile practices in e-commerce : framework development and empirical analysis of Swedish firms
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited,2022
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https://doi.org/10.1108/IJRDM-10-2021-0513DOI
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Purpose In light of the recent dynamics, this paper aims to explore the last mile (LM) of e-commerce retailers. Two research questions are developed (1) What firm characteristics are critical in LM practices? and (2) How do LM practices differ based on the identified critical firm characteristics?Design/methodology/approach Data were collected via 10 interviews with e-commerce executives, as well as a survey on 200 e-commerce firms in different retail sectors in Sweden.Findings “Firm Size” and “Sales Channel-Mix” appear to be the top critical firm characteristics in LM practices. While last mile delivery (LMDe) was found to vary more based on sales channel mix than firm size, the opposite occurs for last mile back-end fulfilment (LMBF). Moreover, last mile consumer steering (LMCS) was found to vary only with sales channel-mix. Unexpectedly, primarily store-based retailers capitalize on their stores while offering competitive remote services; they hence compete indirectly with their existing store network.Originality/value While most prior work has focused on LMBF and LMDe for strategizing, the consumer-steering aspect seems to have been a missing link. This study develops an integrated framework for LM strategy planning, incorporating LMCS, LMBF and LMDe. New aspects such as the environment, specialization and inventory management are included. The findings provide insights for executives when strategizing, undertaking competition analysis and positioning the firm.
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Jafari, HamidJönköping University,JTH, Logistik och verksamhetsledning(Swepub:hj)jaha
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Jönköping UniversityJTH, Logistik och verksamhetsledning
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In:International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management: Emerald Group Publishing Limited50:8/9, s. 942-9610959-05521758-6690
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