In most shopping areas, there are place management partnerships (PMPs) that aim to increase the competitiveness of the area. Collective digital marketing activities, such as the adoption and update of collective websites and social media pages, provide opportunities in this regard. Currently, the extent to which digital marketing activities are being employed varies widely among PMPs. However, studies investigating the factors that influence the uptake of digital marketing activities are lacking. This study applies a resource-based view to fill this gap, using data from an online survey about collective digital marketing activities among 164 official representatives of PMPs in urban shopping areas in the Netherlands. Regression analyses were employed to examine the extent to which the resources of PMPs influence the adoption and update frequency of the two most often used digital marketing channels: websites and social media pages. The results revealed that while the adoption of collective digital marketing channels is strongly influenced by the physical resources that characterize the shopping area itself, the update frequency of these channels is influenced more by the organizational resources of PMPs. In addition, the strategic choice of PMPs to deploy human and financial resources for the benefit of collective digital marketing activities leads to increased use of these activities. This effect is reinforced by the fact that digital marketing skills gained through experience contribute to a higher update frequency of the adopted channels. As such, this study provides empirical evidence on the influence of PMPs shared resources upon their digital marketing activities.
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In this article, the impact of strategic orientations on the use of digital marketing tactics and, subsequently, on the international business performance of small electronic retailers (e-retailers) in cross-border electronic commerce (e-commerce) is analysed. Furthermore, these relationships are compared between e-retailers originating in both developed and emerging e-commerce markets. Using a sample of 446 small business-to-consumer e-retailers from 20 European countries, we find that the deployment of digital marketing tactics has a positive effect on international business performance. Of the strategic orientations examined, foreign market orientation is most associated with the use of digital marketing tactics. Remarkably, growth orientation only has a positive effect on e-retailers from developed e-commerce markets, while customer orientation negatively affects e-retailers from emerging e-commerce markets. The differences between e-retailers from developed and emerging e-commerce markets are prominent and show that markets should not be considered as either uniform or generalisable.
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The focus of this project is on improving the resilience of hospitality Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) by enabling them to take advantage of digitalization tools and data analytics in particular. Hospitality SMEs play an important role in their local community but are vulnerable to shifts in demand. Due to a lack of resources (time, finance, and sometimes knowledge), they do not have sufficient access to data analytics tools that are typically available to larger organizations. The purpose of this project is therefore to develop a prototype infrastructure or ecosystem showcasing how Dutch hospitality SMEs can develop their data analytic capability in such a way that they increase their resilience to shifts in demand. The one year exploration period will be used to assess the feasibility of such an infrastructure and will address technological aspects (e.g. kind of technological platform), process aspects (e.g. prerequisites for collaboration such as confidentiality and safety of data), knowledge aspects (e.g. what knowledge of data analytics do SMEs need and through what medium), and organizational aspects (what kind of cooperation form is necessary and how should it be financed).Societal issueIn the Netherlands, hospitality SMEs such as hotels play an important role in local communities, providing employment opportunities, supporting financially or otherwise local social activities and sports teams (Panteia, 2023). Nevertheless, due to their high fixed cost / low variable business model, hospitality SMEs are vulnerable to shifts in consumer demand (Kokkinou, Mitas, et al., 2023; Koninklijke Horeca Nederland, 2023). This risk could be partially mitigated by using data analytics, to gain visibility over demand, and make data-driven decisions regarding allocation of marketing resources, pricing, procurement, etc…. However, this requires investments in technology, processes, and training that are oftentimes (financially) inaccessible to these small SMEs.Benefit for societyThe proposed study touches upon several key enabling technologies First, key enabling technology participation and co-creation lies at the center of this proposal. The premise is that regional hospitality SMEs can achieve more by combining their knowledge and resources. The proposed project therefore aims to give diverse stakeholders the means and opportunity to collaborate, learn from each other, and work together on a prototype collaboration. The proposed study thereby also contributes to developing knowledge with and for entrepreneurs and to digitalization of the tourism and hospitality sector.Collaborative partnersHZ University of Applied Sciences, Hotel Hulst, Hotel/Restaurant de Belgische Loodsensociëteit, Hotel Zilt, DM Hotels, Hotel Charley's, Juyo Analytics, Impuls Zeeland.
Dit project richt zich op mkb-ondernemers die deelnemen aan een ondernemerscollectief in een binnenstedelijk winkelgebied en zichzelf geconfronteerd zien met een forse omzetverschuiving van offline winkelen naar online winkelen. Om tijdig en op de juiste wijze te reageren op het veranderend koopgedrag van consumenten, willen mkb-ondernemers laten onderzoeken hoe op internettechnologie gebaseerde marketing- en verkoopacties door ondernemerscollectieven kunnen bijdragen aan meer omzet voor henzelf én aan het vergroten van de consumententrekkracht en verblijfswaarde van hun winkelgebied. Het consortium wordt gevormd door de Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Universiteit Utrecht, Het Platform De Nieuwe Winkelstraat (DNWS), Stad&Co, Q&A Research & Consultancy, een mkb-ondernemer en het collectief Arnhem Winkelstad. Deelnemers zijn collectieven uit Amsterdam (drie collectieven), Arnhem, Eindhoven, Roosendaal, Wageningen en Zevenaar en per collectief telkens één of twee mkb-ondernemers. De centrale onderzoeksvraag van dit project luidt: ?Hoe kunnen ondernemerscollectieven in binnenstedelijke winkelgebieden op basis van internettechnologieën hun business model versterken waardoor de deelnemende individuele mkb-ondernemers meer omzet kunnen genereren?? Om deze vraag te kunnen beantwoorden, zijn vier deelvragen met samenhangende werkpakketten geformuleerd die door de consortiumpartners op basis van praktijkgericht onderzoek worden uitgevoerd. De nieuwe kennis die met dit project wordt gegenereerd over de opzet, inrichting en werking van collectieven in binnenstedelijke winkelgebieden en hun op internettechnologie gebaseerde interventies, is van groot belang voor de overlevingskansen van winkeliers in heel Nederland. De resultaten van de interventies die in dit project worden ontwikkeld, geïmplementeerd en getest, kunnen - na validatie - door andere collectieven worden overgenomen en ingebed in hun eigen winkelgebied. Naast state-of-the-art kennis over consumer insights, de werking van business modellen van collectieven en de effectiviteit van hun interventies, is het meest belangrijke eindproduct van het project een handboek voor ondernemerscollectieven met een concreet Plan van Aanpak voorzien van praktische tips en adviezen over hoe collectieven de verschillende onderdelen van hun business model kunnen optimaliseren. Kennisplatform De Nieuwe Winkelstraat en Stad&Co zorgen er voor dat dit handboek onder de aandacht van de collectieven komt.
CROWD staat voor: Communicatie Richtlijnen Over Waarde van Duurzaamheid. Dit tweejarige onderzoeksproject richt zich op het ondersteunen van communicatieprofessionals in het verhogen van de waardeperceptie van duurzame voeding bij consumenten. Ons onderzoek ontwerpt communicatiestrategieën die nauw aansluiten op de motieven en weerstanden van de consument én het type product en die de meerwaarde van duurzame voeding centraal stelt. Het project wordt uitgevoerd door Hogeschool Utrecht (HU) en de HAS Hogeschool, samen met experts uit de praktijk
