The Impact of Cross-Channel Integration on Retailers' Sales Growth

被引:348
作者
Cao, Lanlan [1 ]
Li, Li [2 ]
机构
[1] NEOMA Business Sch, Dept Mkt, F-76825 Mont St Aignan, France
[2] Montpellier Business Sch, Law Accounting & Finance Dept, F-34185 Montpellier 4, France
关键词
Multi-channel retailing; Cross-channel integration; Channel additions; Sales growth; Grounded theory; MULTICHANNEL CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT; PRICE DISPERSION; INTERNET CHANNEL; ONLINE CHANNEL; E-COMMERCE; BRAND; PERFORMANCE; BRICKS; CLICKS; OPPORTUNITIES;
D O I
10.1016/j.jretai.2014.12.005
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
The authors propose a conceptual framework to explain whether and under what firm-level conditions cross-channel integration impacts firm sales growth. To test the theory, the authors conduct a qualitative grounded-theory study to build a measurement tool for cross-channel integration at four levels and analyze longitudinal data on 71 publicly traded U.S. retail firms from 2008 to 2011, gathered from multiple secondary sources. The findings reveal that cross-channel integration stimulates sales growth, but that firm online experience and physical-store presence weaken this effect. (C) 2014 New York University. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:198 / 216
页数:19
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