Review of Related Literature

These days, people want things done with a snap of a finger, and we are not just
only referring to gadgets here. Nowadays, everyone is living the fast life and to keep up
with that, services have to be done as quickly as possible to meet the needs of the
people. We see drive-through, automated teller machines, and other services made to
make everything faster. This is why we see convenience stores sprouting everywhere.

The “convenience” attribute not only includes the travel time or distance to the
store, but also the presence of other stores in the same neighborhood. These
alternative stores in the focal store's surroundings offer opportunities for multipurpose
shopping, which may reduce the total costs of a shopping trip. Consumers want to
minimize the total costs associated with each shopping trip—and location is an
important component of their fixed costs. Consequently, consumers will not visit an
inconvenient or distant location for small-basket fill-in trips. When the task definition
involves an urgent purchase, consumers value proximity to the store. Similarly, fill-in
trips are more likely to be of the utilitarian type—and in such situations, functional
motives like convenience are more likely to be important. (The Moderating Role of
Shopping Trip Type in Store Satisfaction Formation)

Nielsen’s latest Shopper Trends report highlights increasing patronage of

convenience stores, with 29% of Filipino shoppers saying that they have visited
convenience stores in the past four weeks, up from just 8% in 2012. And the most
common mission for shoppers visiting convenience stores is buying a meal or snack or
to fulfil a craving for a particular food or beverage. To tap into this growing demand
convenience stores are expanding their assortment of ready-to-eat (RTE) food and a
growing number are providing in-store areas where shoppers can dine and socialize.
(Convenience is Key to Appealing to Busy Filipinos)

The growth in subcategories like RTE meals and enhanced water align
with broader consumer health and wellness trends. RTE options are also amplified by
deli sales, which grew 8.3% to $1.2 billion last year, while fresh produce sales slipped
about half a percent to $425 million. Overall, recent sales trends magnify the degree to
which consumers seek fast, economical and increasingly healthy options from their
convenience stores. That said, convenience stores are also more likely to attract people
for meal-time trips rather than “fill-in” and “routine shopping” ventures. And that means
being well stocked is now a consumer expectation rather than a desire. (How
Convenience Stores Can Stay Ahead of the Retail Pack)

Convenient consumption patterns have appeared to be popular in modern urban

centers (The Infoshop.com, 2007). Because of a lack of time for meals, people in
urban areas require varied, fast and convenient dining establishments to choose
from (Hung, 2005). This mode of delivering meals differs both from the grab-and-go
food model in traditional convenience stores and the dining environment customarily
found in restaurants. In this research, these innovative convenience stores are
characterized as ‘‘hybrid convenience stores’’. Having redefined the operational concept
of existing convenience stores, hybrid convenience stores are also challenging the
dominant mode of food consumption in traditional restaurants. This convenient and
innovative combination of shopping and dining is fuelling dramatic changes in both the
convenience store sector and the food service industry. (Hybrid Convenience Stores-
the Changing Role of Convenience Store)

But what if convenience stores’ have study hubs for students or even for
teachers? Imagine a cosy place with bright lights, tables and comfortable chairs where
you can select from a wide range of food straight off the shelf and experience and enjoy
the dining environment right after making your purchase. This is a place which provides
a snug and agreeable space, delicious food, a relaxing atmosphere and a place to
study.

Having good study habits is an important factor in being a successful student,

and creating or choosing a good study atmosphere plays an important role in this. Hub
exists on a menu of space opportunities but it is an item that is often considered in
terms of its potential for conversational study. While this might also be achieved in a
domestic environment, this hub space is typically seen as offering an optimal mix of
potential to talk yet protective of more powerful forces to pull the student totally away
from study. How can you study at home when everyone is wathcing TV downstairs,
right? A commonly expressed attitude towards the Hub was a welcoming of its
apparently more laissez-faire conception and, in particular, its spacious and open
quality, coupled with its atmosphere of natural movement and conversation.
(Loughborough University)

Since classroom time is limited, students do not have much time to use and
study adequately in class. Therefore, self-study centres enable students to study at their
own pace and according to their individual needs outside the class. In the English
Preparatory School of Eastern Mediterranean University, it has been observed that
some students continually make use of the available resources and technology offered
in these centres while others are not aware of the benefits. The results collected from
the data clearly indicated that there is a positive correlation between student test results
and the amount of time spent in the centres. According to the data, the students who
regularly use the self-study centres performed better in the tests.
(Benefits of Using Self-Study Centres on Language Learning)
Auke Hunneman, Peter C. Verhoef, & Laurens M. Sloot, (2017). The Moderating Role of
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http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/news/2017/how-us-convenience-stores-can-stay-
ahead-of-the-retail-pack.html

http://www.nielsen.com/ph/en/insights/news/2015/convenience-is-key-to-appealing-to-
busy-Filipinos.html

www.emeraldinsight.com/1355-5855.htm

https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/dspace-
jspui/bitstream/2134/19035/3/CrookMitchell_accepted.pdf

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228908530_Benefits_of_Using_Self-
Study_Centres_on_Language_Learning

Foreign Studies

According to Kartiwi (2006) the use of e-commerce in small medium-sized

enterprises (SMEs) has become an important topic in information systems research.
At present, there is a large number of well-documented benefits derived from e-
commerce for small-medium enterprises (SMEs) both in theoretical and practical
literature.

With the development of Internet, e-commerce becomes a common practice in

foreign trade and penetrates into every aspect of international trade. Xia (2006) stated
that e-commerce application in foreign trade enterprise are analyzed, the potential
application that e-commerce is superior to traditional trade is expounded, active
reactions are suggested be taken, the promotive function of e-commerce application
should be exerted by government, the enhancement of e-commerce competence, the
perfection of the service role as intermediary platform, the study of joint effort of all
parties for a promising e-commerce application environment.

According to Michael Braganza (2007), ecommerce is the latest mantra in

increasing you sales. This is because instead of selling your goods and services
through a local store, you can sell online and gain a greater customer base. Apart from
providing shipping services, you will need an online ecommerce merchant account to
accept credit card payments to make your venture a success.

A study from ARA Victoria (2007), there are many factors in professional
selling of products 'always give customers more than they expect', 'your success will
depend on how well you can meet the needs of your customer', 'the attitude you sent
out usually the attitude you get back' these are the main topics that they emphasize in
their study.

Idea from Nicole Mann Novick, most fashion- fanatics have no difficulty in
building clothes teeming with valuable parts. But several find it more of a trial to edit
down a collection, whether due to soppiness or an unwillingness to toss something of
worth into the giveaway basket. If you drop into the latter type, there’s worthy news.
You can recoup, and possibly even return from, the cost of your outfits, providing you
know the tricks of the resale skill. From loving for your pieces to distribute them with
possible consumers, three of Los Angeles most respected specialists offer instructions
and guidance on how to sell you’re 'mildly worn' fashionable flops.

Doris Raymond (2008), says, 'NOT EVER leave a piece on shipment deprived
of a previous understanding of what the trade value is and the terms'. Your receipt
with the supply is a deal, so take whatsoever is printed VERY extremely. We can be
accurately giving our pieces to that business naively.

Another idea form Amy Brantly (2012) is that pictures are worth a 1,000
words, so why not take excellent pictures to help sell your items? You need to find the
best lighting source possible, while natural light is wonderful, direct sunlight can
affect the color of the clothing in the image.

Based on the study of Sophie Walton (2012), online bargain hunting has
prepared my time much easier and less chaotic. She garage online for birthday
presents, textbooks, stuff, domiciliary supplies and occasionally even for foodstuffs.
However, spending for clothing online has one major problem - - females' sizes are
not standard. Clothing producers tell females they have standard sizes but females
know this is as false as one size fits all. She have really sobbed in a dressing area
since she had to buy a pair of pants two sizes larger because they were cut so small.
She does not let this halt me from ordering dress from online retailers because it saves
time and money by shopping online. Though, she has learned a few tricks for
shopping online for outfits that she want to share with us.

According to Paradise Style Group (2006), when we order clothing at the

internet, we can suppose some crinkling related with padding and delivery. Don't
associate the clothing that derives out of a package with the pictures on websites of a
skillfully steamed costume. To get the similar look for your clothing, we continuously
endorse having your clothing skillfully steamed or pushed after any changes are done,
and formerly your occasion.