Essays about: "rental business"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 65 essays containing the words rental business.

  1. 1. Variation Management Strategies for Future Construction Sites: A study to address role of an equipment rental business in the energy transition

    University essay from

    Author : Ellen Blanksvärd; Frida Svensson; [2023-09-21T12:07:03Z 2023-09-21T12:07:03Z 2023 2023]
    Keywords : battery storage; variation management; flexibility services; peak shaving; load shifting; demand side management; rental business; electrification; construction equipment; construction sites;

    Abstract : Construction sites are facing challenges with high power peaks due to electrificationof heavy equipment where potential consequences are increased power tariffs locallyand risk of limited power supply. Another development is an increased intermittentpower supply due to more wind- and solar power in the electricity system, whichcauses price fluctuations. READ MORE

  2. 2. The Devil Wears (New) Prada

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hanna Björkman; Elsa Spenninge; [2023]
    Keywords : identity projects; self-presentation; luxury fashion rental; Consumer Culture Theory; access-based consumption; luxury fashion; Impression Management; Social Distinction; the extended self; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In contemporary society, it is emphasised that ownership of clothing plays a crucial role in construction- and presentation of personal identities. With the rise of sustainable consumerism and the sharing economy, access-based consumption has emerged as a notable trend, offering individuals temporary access to non-exclusively owned clothing. READ MORE

  3. 3. Providing Circular Clothing : A multiple-case study on Swedish clothing companies, analyzing product design and business models

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Julia Ekblom; Ebba Hård af Segerstad; [2023]
    Keywords : circularity; clothing industry; circular economy; circular business models; circular product design strategies; multiple case study; cirkuläritet; klädindustri; cirkulär ekonomi; cirkulära affärsmodeller; cirkulära produktdesignstrategier; flerfallstudie;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the manifestations of circular business models and circular product design strategies in the Swedish clothing industry, using a multiple case study approach that examines five Swedish clothing companies. Guided by the first research question: What are the current circular product design strategies and circular business model strategies for companies operating in the Swedish clothing industry? the findings reveal an emphasis on circular product design strategies compared to circular business models, among the studied clothing companies. READ MORE

  4. 4. The Role of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) Providers in Co-Creating Sustainable Product Life Cycles : a qualitative case study of electric vehicle rental companies in Sweden & Denmark

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Shu-Hsien Pan; [2023]
    Keywords : electric vehicle; use-oriented Product-Service Systems u-PSS ; co-creation spaces; co-creating design; co-creating production; co-creating consumption; life cycle; circular economy; Mobility-as-a-Service MaaS ; rental service provider;

    Abstract : This study examines the crucial role of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) providers in promoting sustainable consumption and production in the electric vehicle (EV) industry. Europe's goal of achieving zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, as outlined in the European Green Deal, has propelled the expansion of EVs. READ MORE

  5. 5. COLLABORATIVE FASHION CONSUMPTION : Business model analysis of digital platforms in clothing renting

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Dulanjani Damayanthi Aruppala Gedara; Imali Udeshika De Silva Gustinnawadu; [2022]
    Keywords : Clothing rental; Business model; Collaborative consumption; Digitalization; Digital platforms;

    Abstract : Renting, as one of the most common and long-existed collaborative consumption methods, recently gained attention in the fashion industry as a perfect candidate to minimize overconsumption in the fashion industry. However, the business perspective of clothing rental gained less focus in academic literature. READ MORE