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Over 70% of food production is in the hands of farmers; however, numerous studies have shown that smallholder farmers do not have access to markets. The reasons for this failure have been attributed to a lack of financial resources and infrastructure. To date, no one has questioned the role that graduates, academics, agricultural economists, and agricultural extension officials play in the plight of market access. Global Agricultural and Food Marketing in a Global Context: Advancing Policy, Management, and Innovation discusses key aspects of the agricultural marketing context including the policy environment, the available local markets and how they operate, the conditions and requirements for international trade, the logistic system operations, and the technology developments in marketing. Covering topics such as produce, food production, and digital marketing, this reference work is ideal for farmers, government officials, policymakers, researchers, scholars, academicians, practitioners, educators, and students.
The rapid growth of technological developments on the internet has led many companies to adapt their businesses to the digital ecosystem and implement new methods and techniques to improve the users’ experiences and their analytical strategies. Moreover, in the past few years, the digital ecosystem has been chosen as the main channel used by consumers for the purchase of goods and services. As a result, digital marketing and online advertising have become the main strategies used by companies in their marketing actions. Advertising can be designed and shown considering users’ interests based on what they visit or where they go. That implies that the user experience is improved as long as...
It is well understood that many business operations are evolving to fit within the mold of society’s technological advancement. This is no different for marketing. While there are indicators proving the evolution of marketing, there are still many questions that must be addressed when examining the changes made to the field: whether this evolution will force new tactics, whether it will be reduced to technological tools, and more. These questions must be answered in order to allow organizations to be more customer-oriented and competitive. Promoting Organizational Performance Through 5G and Agile Marketing provides knowledge and skills to allow readers the ability to understand the evoluti...
People have cultural boundaries. Their thinking and decisions are affected by their cultural values and norms. Marketers implant cultural values and standards in advertisements where consumers can relate to the characters in the advertisements. To design a cultural marketing advertisement, it is critical to pay attention to what is going on in the culture and anticipate what issues will hold in the future. Cultural Marketing and Metaverse for Consumer Engagement highlights the importance of cultural marketing, discusses how consumer beliefs are built and affected by cultural marketing, and considers how culture acts as a base for the marketing ecosystem. Covering key topics such as the digital era, religion marketing, and consumer behavior, this premier reference source is ideal for marketers, business owners, managers, researchers, scholars, academicians, practitioners, instructors, and students.
In today’s modern world, it is essential for businesses to remain competitive and up to date on the latest technology that can support their processes. The use of the internet of things (IoT) in marketing, particularly in digital marketing, is an evolving field that requires further study to better understand its potential. Global Applications of the Internet of Things in Digital Marketing focuses on the applications of IoT in customizing content and developing a data-based marketing framework that helps marketers create different experiences in bridging the digital and physical world, develop a closer connection with the consumers, and provide highly contextual and tailored messages to consumers. Covering key topics such as brand image, social media, and website development, this premier reference source is ideal for business owners, managers, marketers, researchers, scholars, academicians, practitioners, instructors, and students.
Festivals across the world represent the joy, recreation, and traditions of their different societies and cultures. There is a plethora of reasons to commemorate and organize such events. Every festival has its own distinct personality, charms, appeal, and experiences that are closely linked to culture, customs, issues, core values, and more. All of these factors combine to create a one-of-a-kind selling offer for specific destinations. Festival attractions can serve to popularize and strengthen the tourist economy, as well as to promote employment, entrepreneurship, and tourism destination branding for the location. Managing Festivals for Destination Marketing and Branding addresses the mos...
The field of marketing has changed for the good as the lines between the online and the offline worlds continue to blur and merge as new metaverses emerge. The evolution of online-to-offline and offline-to-online strategies and business models are transforming the research agenda for academicians and work practices for professionals. Further study on this evolution is required to fully understand the opportunities and future directions. Marketing and Advertising in the Online-to-Offline (O2O) World presents an insight into online and offline marketing strategies and practices and focuses on the emerging trend in the online and offline worlds. The book also explores the potential use of emerging technologies such as virtual reality, mixed reality, and big data analytics in different marketing and advertising functions. Covering key topics such as consumer behavior, brand equity, advertising, and brand performance, this reference work is ideal for business owners, industry professionals, managers, administrators, policymakers, researchers, academicians, scholars, practitioners, instructors, and students.
As a rising superpower and economy, China and the Chinese society have attracted the attention of the world. However, because of the language and cultural barrier, it is difficult for foreign academics and the foreign public to grasp what is happening within Chinese society. This is particularly the case if a foreign audience wishes to understand the Chinese public and how social justice plays out in China. Cases on Social Justice in China and Perspectives on Chinese Brands proposes an objective view of the effect that social justice and online public debates had on brands by describing and reporting the real situation in China where brands faced a public outcry after a controversial event and by considering how the brands were affected. Covering key topics such as brand activity, social media, boycotts, vulgar marketing, and salary disputes, this reference work is ideal for government officials, policymakers, researchers, scholars, academicians, practitioners, instructors, and students.
Although there are various studies on theories and analytical techniques to address consumer behavior change in the current world, tracking consumer behavior change in the metaverse and the adoption of the metaverse remains a challenge that requires discussion. The advent of the metaverse will have a profound influence on consumer behavior, from how people make decisions and create brand connections to how they feel about their avatar embodiment and their purchases in the metaverse. The Handbook of Research on Consumer Behavioral Analytics in Metaverse and the Adoption of a Virtual World investigates the social, behavioral, and psychological factors that influence metaverse adoption. The focus then shifts to concepts, theories, and analytical approaches for detecting changes in consumer behavior in the metaverse. Covering topics such as e-commerce markets, user experience, and immersive technologies, this major reference work is an excellent resource for business executives, entrepreneurs, data analysts, marketers, advertisers, government officials, social media professionals, librarians, students and educators of higher education, researchers, and academicians.
Research in the field of service quality and consumer behavior has developed in many dimensions in the past decade. A number of models have been developed to determine the factors leading to satisfaction; however, within the past few years, scholars have proved that satisfaction is not sufficient to leave a strong mark in the minds of the customers. Service quality and customer delight have been the buzzwords in the business world in recent times as scholars have proven that customer delight is the key to customer retention. The Handbook of Research on the Interplay Between Service Quality and Customer Delight considers how companies around the world in a cross-cultural environment are dealing with service quality and customer delight and proposes a global outlook on the current trends, tactics, and opportunities. Covering key topics such as buyer funnels, consumer dissonance, and digital solutions, this reference work is ideal for business owners, managers, industry professionals, researchers, scholars, practitioners, academicians, instructors, and students.