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And the findings can also be referential to the e-retail strategy development for entering and operating in other emerging markets similar to China\u2019s. This point is particularly meaningful for those e-retailers that want to expand the outreaching and increase the popularity of their businesses in the global marketplace. <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Originality\/value<\/jats:title>\n \u2013 Corresponding to the much needed further research on e-retailing home delivery performance improvement, the research provides findings that add substantial new insights into the field, with a particular focus on China, as one of the emerging developing marketplaces.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1108\/bpmj-04-2015-0048","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2016,5,21]],"date-time":"2016-05-21T16:20:28Z","timestamp":1463847628000},"page":"614-633","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":17,"title":["An exploration on e-retailers\u2019 home delivery \u2013 strategic elements and their 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