Diversification Of Market Research Articles

The Study on The Development Trends of Cross-Border E-Commerce Platforms

With the continuous deepening of globalization and digitalization, cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) has become a critical driving force in promoting international trade and global market development. CBEC not only reshapes traditional trade models but also provides unprecedented internationalization opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), significantly enriching consumer choices and fostering the prosperity and diversification of the global market. Despite the rapid development of e-commerce, there remain numerous challenges in various areas that require further in-depth research and exploration. For instance, how technology can continuously drive the development of CBEC, how consumer behavior adapts to this emerging model, how trade processes can be optimized to accommodate digital transformation, and how CBEC can promote sustainable development and brand internationalization. The answers to these questions are crucial for a comprehensive understanding of CBEC and are the focus of both academic and industry attention. This paper aims to review and analyze the development trends of CBEC, delving into six aspects: technological drivers, consumer behavior, trade process reconstruction, challenges faced, sustainable development, and brand internationalization. The goal is to provide valuable insights and experiences for the further development of cross-border e-commerce.

Screening of Galician grapevine varieties by SNPs, phenotypic traits, and phytopathology.

The genetic erosion of the European grapevine diversity in the last century has promoted the conservation of varieties in germplasm banks to prevent their disappearance. The study of these varieties is necessary as it would allow the diversification of the wine market, as well as provide a source of genes to face new pathogens or climate constraints. In this work, the grapevine varieties preserved in the "Estación de Viticultura e Enoloxía de Galicia" (EVEGA) Germplasm Bank (Ourense, Spain) were widely characterized, combining ampelography, ampelometry, agronomy, and phytopathology. Moreover, genetic characterization was carried out through the analysis of 48 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). A Bayesian analysis based on the SNP data was carried out to define the genetic structure of the EVEGA Germplasm Bank, which allowed the differentiation of two main reconstructed panmictic populations (RPPs), confirming previous results obtained based on microsatellite markers (SSRs). A great diversity between varieties was found for almost every parameter evaluated for ampelography, ampelometry, phytopatology, phenology, and berry quality. A principal component analysis (PCA) performed with these phenotypical data allowed discrimination among some groups of varieties included in different genetic populations. This study allowed us to evaluate the grapevine diversity maintained in the EVEGA Germplasm Bank and characterize varieties of potential value for breeding programs of interest for the Galician viticulture.

Territorial resilience on the aftermaths of COVID‐19 crisis—An exploratory analysis on the role of innovation

This study examines the impact of different regional determinants on heterogeneous territorial resilience to the COVID‐19 crisis, highlighting the role of innovation, particularly the engagement of research and innovation (R&I) entities in networks with businesses. Two ordinary least squares (OLS) models were separately estimated for the resistance and the recovery phases, complemented by a multinomial logistic model, applied to test for a nonlinear relationship between R&I networks and territorial resilience. The results are robust concerning the positive influence on municipalities' resistance and recovery of having R&I entities collaborating in innovation consortia. Education, stability, and sectoral diversification of the local labor market are also essential for regions to be able to resist to the crisis but seem not important for recovery. Finally, international trade openness and pre‐crisis labor performance penalizes both resistance and recovery from downturns.

Introduction to Supply Chain Management

Abstract: The Industrial Revolution has brought about immense changes in the market globally. Since then, we have been seeing an ever-increasing change in demand trends across various industries around the world, and at the same time, the advancements in science and technology over the years have been another reason for the growth and diversification of the global market. [9][10] According to sources, the supply chain management market has steadily grown from $15.85 billion in 2020 to $21.95 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $30.91 billion by 2026. In today's world, the growth in population and increasing requirement for commodities, acts as another challenge for the network chain between the manufacturer and consumer.[11] It is very important to manage the involved factors in these chains to maintain proper balance and ensure efficient production at the manufacturer's end, effective distribution of these commodities, and timely fulfillment of consumer demands. This project aims to provide a brief understanding of the importance and steps involved in the management of this Demand-Supply chain.

Effectiveness of organic food marketing

The principal aim of this study was to assess the economic results and marketing effectiveness of selected companies dealing with the production and distribution of organic food. The diagnostic survey method was applied in the study. It was conducted on popular social media in 2021 with 686 respondents. The study findings show that the marketing strategy has been ineffective so far. This means that there exists an informationally excluded area, which must be filled in. Therefore, effective product marketing should be developed based on personalised advertisements on social media and online trade. The study findings can contribute to the popularisation and broadening of knowledge regarding the behaviour of organic food buyers. Determining the factors affecting the buying process and motivations will aid stakeholders in building an effective marketing strategy for organic food. This may have a beneficial effect on the development and diversification of the organic food market, whose production may contribute to an improvement of the natural environment condition and the quality of life, as well as the promotion of local food producers.

The Implementation and Refinement of Range Breakout Strategy in Chinese Commodity Market

The range breakout strategy is a momentum strategy that involves taking a long position in a security when its price exceeds a predetermined range and a short position when the price falls below the range. Previous research has indicated that this strategy is well-suited to the price volatility patterns observed in commodity markets. Considering the significant expansion and di-versification of China's commodity market in recent years, we decided to apply the range breakout strategy to China's commodity futures market and assess its feasibility and profitability. Our research utilized historical performance data from the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange and Shanghai Future Exchange between September 1, 2012, and July 31, 2022, obtained from CSMR as our database. We focused on the top 27 most liquid commodity futures categories to construct our back-testing portfolio. Our approach centered around using volatility as the basis for entry signals in the range breakout strategy and signal weighting as a portfolio construction method. The results demonstrate that the range breakout strategy, based on volatility, is highly effective in China's commodity futures market. This research con-tributes to the enrichment of optimization strategies in China's Future Market. Furthermore, we explored the use of cross-commodity hedging and the Average True Range (ATR) indicator to further enhance the strategy. Although no practical improvements were discovered beyond the original strategy, this exploration offers valuable insights for future research.

How Does Carbon Emissions Efficiency Affect OFDI? Evidence from Chinese Listed Companies

With the in-depth promotion of the “double carbon” strategy, the effectiveness of the green and low-carbon transition is not only fundamental to breaking the environmental shackles of domestic economic development, but is also an inevitable choice for Chinese enterprises to participate in international economic cooperation in the context of global climate change. However, the relationship between green low-carbon transition effects and outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) has not been adequately studied, and the transmission mechanism is not yet clear. Based on the above research gaps, this study made an empirical analysis on how carbon emissions efficiency affects companies’ OFDI using the OFDI data of China’s A-share-listed companies and matching carbon emissions efficiency data with the cities where listed companies are located, from 2007 to 2019. This study found that carbon emissions efficiency increases the possibility of OFDI, and carbon emissions efficiency significantly expanded the scale of OFDI through reducing financing costs and improving technological innovation, and the regression results are all significantly positive at the 1% level. We used ventilation coefficients as the instrumental variable, and the 2SLS results showed that this correlation is still robust. The heterogeneity analysis found that the role of carbon efficiency in promoting OFDI is more prominent for SOEs, large companies, clean companies and companies in competitive markets. In addition, financial development can positively moderate the influence of carbon emissions efficiency on OFDI, and carbon emissions efficiency deepens the embeddedness of the investment market compared to the degree of diversification of the corporate OFDI market. This research deepens the theoretical study on the factors of China’s OFDI, and provides insights for the government to coordinate carbon emissions efficiency and OFDI growth to achieve sustainable development. This study proposes continuing to promote clean production enterprises to shape their own sustainable development advantages, continuing to optimise the market environment and talent development environment, grasping the financing policy and technical support of the two important means, and accelerating the internationalisation of self-owned brands. These are the urgent priorities in driving Chinese enterprises to ‘go global’.

Diversification of the Islamic stock market, Bitcoin, and Bullions in response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the COVID-19 outbreak

This study investigates the interconnectedness of the Islamic stock market, Bullion, and Bitcoin as diversifiers for portfolios, exploring their role as hedges and safe havens. The analysis covers the period from January 2015 to December 2022, with a particular focus on the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine War on the MSCI World Islamic Index, bullions (Gold, Silver, Platinum, Nickel, Palladium, and Aluminium), and Bitcoin, employing a time-varying parameter vector autoregression (TVP-VAR) model. During crisis periods, our findings reveal that the transmission and reception of shocks among these assets varied, with a heightened level of co-movement observed during the pandemic and war periods. These results emphasise the importance of considering the dynamic nature of financial assets' connectedness in asset investment decisions, particularly in times of crisis. Furthermore, the findings suggest that Bullion can serve as a hedge for both Bitcoin and the Islamic stock market. The study also explores the optimal diversification of investment portfolios and highlights the importance of adhering to Islamic principles in portfolio diversification. By integrating Islamic rules into the diversification process, investors can enhance the effectiveness and relevance of their investment strategies.

Effect of Different Vinification Techniques on the Concentration of Volatile Aroma Compounds and Sensory Profile of Malvazija Istarska Wines

The majority of chemical compounds that contribute to varietal aroma originate from grape skin. To investigate the differences between volatile aroma compounds when different maceration conditions are applied, a total of six vinification treatments were carried out on Malvazija istarska (Vitis vinifera L.) variety, non-maceration control treatment (C), pre-fermentative two days cryomaceration treatment at 8 °C (CRYO), seven days maceration treatment at 16 °C (M7), 14 days maceration treatment at 16 °C (M14), and prolonged post-fermentative maceration treatments at 16 °C for 21 day (M21) and 42 days (M42). Wines were subjected to GC/MS and sensory analysis. Obtained results showed that prolonged post-fermentative maceration treatments contained the highest concentration of total volatile aroma compounds, precisely monoterpenes, alcohols, and other esters. Contrary, C and CRYO wines resulted in highest concentration of ethyl and acetate esters, and fatty acids. In addition, sensory analysis showed that longer maceration treatment wines (M14, M21, M42) were characterized by more aroma complexity, varietal flowery typicity, pronounced fruitiness, with accentuated dried fruit, moderate honey, and herbal notes. Obtained results can provide valuable information to producers when choosing an appropriate vinification technique based on the desired wine style which may lead to a further diversification of white wine market.

Fragmented spaces in the urban landscape: A socio‐spatial analysis of educational supply in the city of Madrid

AbstractThe geography of school choice critically shapes families’ educational opportunities. Residential segregation, social inequalities and the educational marketplace interact in complex ways and produce spatialised educational opportunities for families. This paper analyses the link between these dimensions and how they structure families’ educational opportunities in the city of Madrid. Based on several administrative datasets that capture students’ residential location, their socio‐economic position, the schools they attend and the characteristics of school supply, our analysis reveals the uneven spatial distribution of the different school modalities in Madrid, where advantaged families and neighbourhoods have more diversified and socio‐economically homogenous nearby schooling options. The results also depict the way the city is spatially divided along a continuum of ‘privileged’ residential and educational assets. The paper reflects on how reforms expanding school choice and diversification of the educational market undertaken by the regional government may have increased the link between residential and school segregation.

Energy and environmental security of the European Union in the context of russia's unstable military and economic policy

The countries of the European Union are experiencing the first real global energy crisis in history, bearing in mind that reliability and the possibility of receiving the required amount of energy resources are the basis of full functioning and further sustainable social and economic development of countries. The purpose of the study is to analyse European Union energy and environmental security regulatory measures in terms of unpredictable actions of the main supplier of energy resources. A set of general scientific and special methods of scientific cognition was used: the historical method with a systematic analysis of energy law; the structural and functional method; synthesis; deduction and induction. As a result of the conducted study, the main areas of increasing energy security in the European Union were determined based on scientific programmes using renewable energy sources, which gradually reduce the demand for organic fossil fuels (natural gas, oil, coal, peat, oil shale). The situation of dependence of EU states on the export of russian energy resources was also characterised and the process of changing the EU energy policy was illustrated. This research contains an analysis of the ecological aspect of the change in the situation with energy security in the EU, and forecasts regarding the situation on the international energy market of russia. The primary theoretical principles, conclusions, and practical recommendations in the industry of the energy market would help accelerate the diversification of the natural gas market in Ukraine in terms of joining the European Union energy market

Design and Deployment of Django-based Housing Information Management System

With the further development of diversification and nationalization of the housing market, the demand of housing enterprises for digitalization and refinement of housing management is growing. The original web service system has problems of low development efficiency, long development cycle and difficulty in changing requirements, which can hardly meet the current growing and changing requirements. Based on the existing technology, we built a lightweight and agile development system based on Django framework. Based on the comprehensive study of MVC design pattern and MTV design pattern, we analyzed the requirements of the listing management system, wrote the data interaction logic using Django framework, used MySQL database and Redis, OSS, SMS and SMTP middleware. The core design of the housing information management system is optimized, unifying user login and registration behavior, fine-grained decentralization of system users, unifying front-end and back-end data exchange standards, and making dynamic back-end settings, recording behavior logs and developing multi-environment configuration optimization for the system, bringing positive contribution to the digitalization and fine-grained management of housing enterprises’ listings.

The Impact of Fintech on Financial Institutions: The Case of Georgia

Abstract Using Georgia as an example, this article analyses the fintech ecosystem and the impact of fintech companies on traditional financial institutions. Both qualitative and qualitative research has been carried out for this research. Based on the analysis of Georgian and international financial markets, as well as the qualitative and regressive analysis used in the study, assumptions were made about the impact of fintech companies on traditional financial institutions. Moreover, the study identifies the challenges that hinder the development of the fintech ecosystem in Georgia regarding infrastructure, finance, regulation, and education. This article also reveals several aspects that positively affect the outcome of fintech and the diversification of the Georgian financial market. At the end of the article, the relevant conclusions and applicable recommendations are given.

Research on the Artistic Construction of Luxury Brands from the Perspective of Brand Culture Communication

With the rejuvenation and diversification of the luxury market, luxury brands face the challenge of maintaining economic growth while considering the challenges of brand image building and customer loyalty. There is growing evidence that the younger generation of customers will gradually become the protagonists of the luxury market. One of the customer journeys they care most about is matching personal and brand values and the consumption experience. From this perspective, this article uses case studies, comparative studies, and literature research, taking Cartier Beyond Boundaries - Cartier Palace Museum Crafts and Restoration Special Exhibition as the main case. By comparing with other luxury brands’ art exhibitions in Asia, Analyze and study why contemporary luxury brands have increased their artistic construction and the relationship between luxury brand curatorial activities in the Asian market. By implementing the recommendations in this paper, Cartier can create a digital environment within the experience of its artistic curatorial events, facilitating interaction with their products, stories, and artworks.

Competition among cities for export trade brings diversification: The experience of China's urban export trade development.

Market competition is considered to have a significant impact on product diversification, but related issues are rarely discussed on a city scale. To analyze the diversification of export commodities and export market of 270 Chinese cities, this study uses data from 2000 to 2017 based on the commodity concentration index, market concentration index, export similarity index, spatial stratified heterogeneity, and the Almon lag model. The study’s findings are: (1) The diversification of exports in most Chinese cities increased, which was higher in more developed cities in the southeast than in less developed ones in the northwest. With time, the degree of commodity and market diversification in some developed southeast Chinese cities (e.g., Shanghai) declined. This indicates the difference in and complexity of the evolution of export development in hundreds of Chinese cities between 2000 and 2017. (2) The export competition between cities became increasingly fierce, which effectively urged most of them to improve their export diversification levels. Facing increasing export competition pressure, 81.11% of the total number of cities will enhance the diversification of export commodities to cope with challenges posed by other cities. But only 56.67% will further expand the export market when the pressure of export competition increases. The biggest contribution of this study is the finding that for most Chinese cities, when export competition from other domestic cities increases, increasing diversification of products becomes a wise choice. However, the influence of competition on the diversification degree of the city’s export market is relatively weak. This study provides not only a new perspective for existing research on urban export trade, but also valuable information for cities to form a more profitable and robust trading system.

Diversification of Indonesian Export Markets to Non-Traditional Countries

The Ukraine-Soviet Union war and the Covid-19 pandemic made the world economy experience complex problems. Indonesia was also affected, especially the decline in exports, so it needed to find new trading partners. This study aims to determine the potential diversification of Indonesia's export market to non-traditional countries, namely Turkey, Brazil, Georgia and the Russian Federation as well as 10 economic commodities. The data used in this study is secondary data. This data is obtained through the GTAP database (Global Trade Analysis Project) version 10. In this GTAP database there are input - output data from 121 countries representing 98% of world GDP. The results of this study are Brazil and Turkey can become Indonesia's trading partners, while Georgia and the Russian Federation have little opportunity to establish trade cooperation with Indonesia

Sharing Scientific Knowledge on Glaciers to the General Public: The Role of Glacier Interpretation Centres in Mountain Tourism Diversification Strategies

Climate change is a global challenge that also for glacier tourism. In the European Alps, glacial volume has decreased to one half since the end of the Little Ice Age. To confront with this evolution, local stakeholders are slowing adapting diversification on their tourism products and services. One of these adaptations concerns highlighting the scientific value of the glacier landscapes. Several Glacier Interpretation Centres (GIC) have been developed with the dual aim of spreading scientific knowledge and promoting glacier tourism destinations. Based on a qualitative approach and built in a historical and geographical perspective, this article aims to examine the territorial dynamics and the interaction of stakeholders which led to the creation of three of these centres: the Espace Glacialis (Champagny-le-Haut, France), the Glaciorium (Chamonix, France) and the World Nature Forum (Naters, Switzerland). Through a comparative analysis of these three GICs, the objective is to understand how the valorization of scientific knowledge contributes to the diversification of tourism in mountain areas. Although glacier tourism destinations are profoundly affected by climate change, the results show that local authorities have a strong will to continue to promote their glacier heritages through the creation and management of GICs, these centres undeniably contribute to the diversification of the tourism market and to the dynamisation of the tourism activity in their territories by relying on scientific knowledge and its mediation.

Comparison of different maceration and non-maceration treatments for enhancement of phenolic composition, colour intensity, and taste attributes of Malvazija istarska (Vitis vinifera L.) white wines

To investigate the effect of several vinification techniques aimed to enhance wine phenolic profile and sensory quality, maceration treatments of different duration and temperature (pre-fermentative cold one day maceration at 10 °C, seven days maceration at 16 °C, and prolonged post-fermentative 21 day maceration at 16 °C) and non-maceration treatments including tannin addition and late harvest grapes vinification were performed and compared to a standard white grape processing treatment. Produced wines were subjected to the analysis of phenols by high-performance liquid chromatography, colour intensity, and quantitative descriptive and hedonic sensory analysis. The increase in individual phenolic compound concentrations was mostly pronounced in maceration treatment wines, for both phenolic acids and flavan-3-ols, as well as for the sum of phenolic compound concentrations determined by high-performance liquid chromatography that tripled in relation to that determined in control treatment wine. Pre-fermentative cold maceration led to a moderate increase in phenolic compounds content without accentuating bitterness and astringency sensations. Wine phenolic composition and colour intensity were mostly affected by the prolonged post-fermentative 21 day maceration. Vinification of late harvest grapes produced a wine graded with the highest positive score for taste. The obtained distinct wine styles resulting from the application of the investigated practices may lead to a further diversification of white wine market.

A critical review of Australia's China-dominant education supply chain

This study examines whether the expansion of Australia's international education sector has been highly dependent on students from China supported by competitive supply chain management. In 2019, Australia's earnings from international education were A$40.3 billion, of which 30% was contributed by Chinese education visitors. However, researchers and observers have been alluding to the risks of over-reliance on the Chinese market in recent years. Further, the COVID-19 outbreak since early 2020 has severely disrupted the supply chains of the international education sector because Australia imposed travel bans for all international visitors. The econometric results of the study suggest that Chinese students contributed significantly to the education exports and economic growth of Australia. Policy recommendations emphasise on the diversification of the education market and effective supply chain management to recover from the financial hardship experienced by the sector caused by the COVID-19 pandemic along with the recent geopolitical tension between Australia and China.

Energy-maximising model predictive control for a multi degree-of-freedom pendulum-based wave energy system

Renewable energy sources can be a solution for the recent pollution increasing scenario and the need for diversification of the energy market. Among such alternative sources, wave energy represents a viable solution, due to the its high power density and accessibility. Nonetheless, wave energy is still in phase of development, and a key stepping stone towards commercialisation is strongly linked to the availability of optimal control strategies for maximum energy harvesting. With its ability to handle system constraints and optimise power absorption directly, model predictive control (MPC) has gained popularity within the WEC community as a potential solution for the corresponding energy-maximising problem. In this study, an MPC strategy is developed for real-time control of the so-called PeWEC energy harvesting system, providing also a solution for the wave excitation estimation and forecasting problem, inherently required by the MPC controller to achieve optimal performance. Improved computational requirements are obtained via definition of a reduced control-oriented model, describing the dynamics of the system in a compact form. The performance of the proposed strategy is illustrated via a comprehensive numerical appraisal.