Cluster solution
| Variable | Total (n=48) | Total (mean) (n=48) | Technology expert (mean) (n=12) | Low-cost online (mean) (n=36) | Diff | Fisher’s Exact test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value proposition | ||||||
| Quality | 42 | 0.88 | 0.92 | 0.86 | 0.06 | 0.254 |
| Convenience | 30 | 0.62 | 0.42 | 0.69 | 0.27 | 2.963 |
| Reliability | 24 | 0.5 | 0.33 | 0.56 | 0.23 | 1.778 |
| Expertise | 22 | 0.46 | 0.83 | 0.33 | 0.5 | 9.063* |
| Variety | 20 | 0.42 | 0.33 | 0.44 | 0.11 | 0.457 |
| Low cost | 19 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 10.483** |
| Flexibility | 18 | 0.37 | 0.67 | 0.28 | 0.39 | 5.807* |
| Speed | 18 | 0.38 | 0.17 | 0.44 | 0.27 | 2.963 |
| Training | 17 | 0.35 | 0.58 | 0.28 | 0.3 | 3.674 |
| Environmental friendliness | 15 | 0.31 | 0.42 | 0.28 | 0.14 | 0.808 |
| Security | 14 | 0.29 | 0.42 | 0.25 | 0.17 | 1.210 |
| Software | 12 | 0.25 | 0.42 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 2.370 |
| Customer service | 10 | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.05 | 0.168 |
| Innovation leadership | 8 | 0.17 | 0.42 | 0.08 | 0.34 | 7.200* |
| Customer productivity | 3 | 0.06 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 9.063 |
| Value creation | ||||||
| Partner integration | ||||||
| Company partners | 34 | 0.71 | 0.58 | 0.75 | 0.17 | 1.210 |
| Customer partners | 9 | 0.19 | 0.08 | 0.22 | 0.14 | 1.140 |
| Academic partners | 6 | 0.12 | 0.33 | 0.06 | 0.27 | 6.349* |
| Distribution channels | ||||||
| Web shop | 37 | 0.77 | 0.25 | 0.94 | 0.69 | 24.570** |
| Retailer | 23 | 0.48 | 0.33 | 0.53 | 0.2 | 1.363 |
| Store | 11 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.03 | 0.039 |
| Communication channels | ||||||
| Social media | 42 | 0.87 | 0.75 | 0.92 | 0.17 | 2.286 |
| Blog | 19 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 10.483** |
| Press releases | 10 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.168 |
| Advertisements | 2 | 0.04 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.696 |
| Value capture | ||||||
| Revenue sources | ||||||
| Sale | 47 | 0.98 | 0.92 | 1 | 0.08 | 3.064 |
| Reselling consumables | 8 | 0.17 | 0.08 | 0.19 | 0.11 | 0.800 |
| Leasing | 2 | 0.04 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.696 |
| Rental | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.340 |
| Payment methods | ||||||
| PayPal | 29 | 0.6 | 0.08 | 0.78 | 0.7 | 18.149** |
| Credit card | 27 | 0.56 | 0.08 | 0.72 | 0.64 | 14.928** |
| Bank transfer | 18 | 0.38 | 0.25 | 0.42 | 0.17 | 1.067 |
| COD/invoicing | 6 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.254 |
| Cash | 4 | 0.08 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 1.455 |
| Bitcoin | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.340 |
| Variable | Total ( | Total (mean) ( | Technology expert (mean) ( | Low-cost online (mean) ( | Diff | Fisher’s Exact test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | 42 | 0.88 | 0.92 | 0.86 | 0.06 | 0.254 |
| Convenience | 30 | 0.62 | 0.42 | 0.69 | 0.27 | 2.963 |
| Reliability | 24 | 0.5 | 0.33 | 0.56 | 0.23 | 1.778 |
| Expertise | 22 | 0.46 | 0.83 | 0.33 | 0.5 | 9.063* |
| Variety | 20 | 0.42 | 0.33 | 0.44 | 0.11 | 0.457 |
| Low cost | 19 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 10.483** |
| Flexibility | 18 | 0.37 | 0.67 | 0.28 | 0.39 | 5.807* |
| Speed | 18 | 0.38 | 0.17 | 0.44 | 0.27 | 2.963 |
| Training | 17 | 0.35 | 0.58 | 0.28 | 0.3 | 3.674 |
| Environmental friendliness | 15 | 0.31 | 0.42 | 0.28 | 0.14 | 0.808 |
| Security | 14 | 0.29 | 0.42 | 0.25 | 0.17 | 1.210 |
| Software | 12 | 0.25 | 0.42 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 2.370 |
| Customer service | 10 | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.05 | 0.168 |
| Innovation leadership | 8 | 0.17 | 0.42 | 0.08 | 0.34 | 7.200* |
| Customer productivity | 3 | 0.06 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 9.063 |
| Partner integration | ||||||
| Company partners | 34 | 0.71 | 0.58 | 0.75 | 0.17 | 1.210 |
| Customer partners | 9 | 0.19 | 0.08 | 0.22 | 0.14 | 1.140 |
| Academic partners | 6 | 0.12 | 0.33 | 0.06 | 0.27 | 6.349* |
| Distribution channels | ||||||
| Web shop | 37 | 0.77 | 0.25 | 0.94 | 0.69 | 24.570** |
| Retailer | 23 | 0.48 | 0.33 | 0.53 | 0.2 | 1.363 |
| Store | 11 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.03 | 0.039 |
| Communication channels | ||||||
| Social media | 42 | 0.87 | 0.75 | 0.92 | 0.17 | 2.286 |
| Blog | 19 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 10.483** |
| Press releases | 10 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.168 |
| Advertisements | 2 | 0.04 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.696 |
| Revenue sources | ||||||
| Sale | 47 | 0.98 | 0.92 | 1 | 0.08 | 3.064 |
| Reselling consumables | 8 | 0.17 | 0.08 | 0.19 | 0.11 | 0.800 |
| Leasing | 2 | 0.04 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.696 |
| Rental | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.340 |
| Payment methods | ||||||
| PayPal | 29 | 0.6 | 0.08 | 0.78 | 0.7 | 18.149** |
| Credit card | 27 | 0.56 | 0.08 | 0.72 | 0.64 | 14.928** |
| Bank transfer | 18 | 0.38 | 0.25 | 0.42 | 0.17 | 1.067 |
| COD/invoicing | 6 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.254 |
| Cash | 4 | 0.08 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 1.455 |
| Bitcoin | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.340 |
Notes: Level of significance: *p<0.05; **p<0.01
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