... to investigate consumers’ preferred locations for vending machines offering fresh products and the factors influencing these preferences within short food supply chains (SFSCs). Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire-based survey was carried out in Italy in 2024, collecting 234 responses. A multinomial...

.../methodology/approach The analysis has been conducted using a survey carried out on 210 ID SMEs in the furniture, mechanics and fashion industries located in Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia regions, in northeastern Italy. Moreover, data released from the Italian Customs Agency have been merged to detect...

..., firms in related industries, and associated institutions (e.g. universities, standards agencies, trade associations) in a particular field that compete but also cooperate (Porter, 2000 , p.15). © Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Italy...

... firms located outside IDs. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on a quantitative analysis related to an original data set of 206 Italian manufacturing firms specializing in made in Italy industries and adopting Industry 4.0 technologies. A case study of a district firm is also presented...

.../methodology/approach The Trade in Value Added (TiVA) and World Integrated Trade Solution databases for the period of 2005-2015 were used to explore the case of Italy and its industries’ specialisations (Made in Italy): fashion, furniture, automotive and machinery traditionally organised...

... is twofold: Knowledge Italy Network Brokerage Innovation Cluster Aerospace Boschma and Ter Wal (2007) classified companies taking into consideration AC and their network profile, stating that AC is central in non-local technical knowledge networks, although less relevant in market...