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Retail Change: A Look at the Past, Present, and Future
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
The retail industry has evolved over time and has had constant change. Retailers adjust to accommodate with the changes, and those that are able to change with the times are more likely to be successful. The history of ...
Internationalization in Culturally Dissimilar Markets: Analysis of Traditional and Modern Retailing Formats in Egypt
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Contrasting views on the influence of host country culture as a key determinant in foreign market selection and entry mode of U.S. retailers remains an area for discussion. This study identifies common trends in foreign ...
The Value of Rewards in a Referral-Based Loyalty Program
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Loyalty and rewards programs provide incentives to customers in exchange for their membership. The presence of these programs is widespread in the marketplace and consumers are beginning to expect such programs to be ...
Beatrice and Francis Business Plan
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Beatrice and Francis (B&F) is a fashion design house envisioned by fashion designer Rosemary Mlekwa (RM). This business plan serves as the framework for the development of B&F. The plan highlights how the fashion house ...
Visual Merchandising Strategies for Small Businesses
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
The sole purpose of this research was to focus specifically on visual merchandising strategies for small apparel stores since little research had been done on these types of stores. Visual merchandising literature to-date ...
Evolution of the Growth Hormone Receptor: Insights Into the Molecular Basis of the Physiologically Pleiotropic Nature of the Growth Hormone Receptor
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
One of the oldest, extant, lineages of vertebrates, the sea lamprey, was used to clarify the evolutionary origin and divergence of the growth hormone receptor (GHR) family. A single, full-length, cDNA, and a second, partial, ...
The Effectiveness of 9, 10 Anthraquinone as a Repellent to Protect Oilseed Sunflower from Blackbird Depredation
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Across the Prairie Pothole Region of North America, blackbirds (Icteridae) cause millions of dollars in damage to sunflower crops annually, but effective methods to prevent or limit blackbird damage to sunflower crops are ...
Diet and Effects of Environmental Stressors on the Altricial Nestlings of Double-Crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax Auritus)
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) are a common species of altricial waterbird found across much of North America. As a piscivorous colonial waterbird, cormorants are often persecuted due to perceived impacts ...
Drawing on Student Knowledge in Human Anatomy and Physiology
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Prior to instruction, students may have developed alternative conceptions about the mechanics behind human physiology. To help students re-shape these ideas into correct reasoning, the faulty characteristics reinforcing ...
Growth Hormone Mediated Regulation of Osmoregulation in Euryhaline Teleosts
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Within the multitude of fish species that exist on our planet, there are a certain number that possess the unique ability to live in both freshwater (FW) and seawater (SW) environments. This ability, known as euryhalinity, ...