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Web scraping for the retail Industry: a study of the zero value added tax measure through time

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Resumo:This report exhibits a study of price behavior and dynamics on e-commerce websites of the Retail and Travel Industry. More specifically, it aims to assess the effects of the 0% VAT governmental measure in the Retail Industry, by web scraping the companies’ websites for several days to collect the data. In the Retail Industry, the VAT represents the testing feature, while in the Travel Industry the features are device, operating system (OS), browser and time of the day. Furthermore, it discusses relevant practices on prices in these industries, plus the respective laws and ethics associated.
Autores principais:Queiroz, António Francisco Teodoro Faria
Assunto:Price personalization 0% Vat Price gouging User profiles Time series Travel and retail industry Web scraping Data analysis  Gdpr
Ano:2023
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:dissertação de mestrado
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Repositório Institucional da UNL
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Resumo:This report exhibits a study of price behavior and dynamics on e-commerce websites of the Retail and Travel Industry. More specifically, it aims to assess the effects of the 0% VAT governmental measure in the Retail Industry, by web scraping the companies’ websites for several days to collect the data. In the Retail Industry, the VAT represents the testing feature, while in the Travel Industry the features are device, operating system (OS), browser and time of the day. Furthermore, it discusses relevant practices on prices in these industries, plus the respective laws and ethics associated.