Channel Selection Strategies of Chinese E-Commerce Supply Chains Under Green Governmental Subsidies

In the era of the green digital economy, network platforms as a new form of economic format have gained significant attention from e-commerce companies. This paper intends to address the channel selection strategy for e-commerce enterprises and the coordination of the whole supply chain under the go...

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Main Authors: Lingyu Gao, Xiaoli Wang, Xu Xin
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
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description In the era of the green digital economy, network platforms as a new form of economic format have gained significant attention from e-commerce companies. This paper intends to address the channel selection strategy for e-commerce enterprises and the coordination of the whole supply chain under the government’s green subsidy policy. Game theory is used to analyze the strategy of channel selection based on logistics distribution, e-commerce platform, consumer preference, and green governmental subsidy. The findings are as follows: (1) Self-established logistics cost and platform commission rates are important factors affecting channel selection. With the increase in consumers’ preference for a green economy, consumers are more inclined to choose platform channels. (2) Green governmental subsidies represent an advantageous strategy for the whole supply chain, and under its influence, the Pareto improvement of the supply chain can be realized. (3) Cooperation with other companies using the platform franchise system can maximize the benefits of the supply chain, which also can improve consumer satisfaction and increase the profits of e-commerce enterprises at the same time. In conclusion, a platform franchise contract is proposed to coordinate the supply chain and realize the rapid development of the green economy.
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spelling doaj-art-38ec4feb9cdb4b989a54f4e20e663b3e2025-08-20T03:44:01ZengMDPI AGSystems2079-89542025-03-0113317210.3390/systems13030172Channel Selection Strategies of Chinese E-Commerce Supply Chains Under Green Governmental SubsidiesLingyu Gao0Xiaoli Wang1Xu Xin2School of Logistics, Beijing Wuzi University, Beijing 101149, ChinaSchool of Economics and Management, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, ChinaSchool of Economics and Management, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, ChinaIn the era of the green digital economy, network platforms as a new form of economic format have gained significant attention from e-commerce companies. This paper intends to address the channel selection strategy for e-commerce enterprises and the coordination of the whole supply chain under the government’s green subsidy policy. Game theory is used to analyze the strategy of channel selection based on logistics distribution, e-commerce platform, consumer preference, and green governmental subsidy. The findings are as follows: (1) Self-established logistics cost and platform commission rates are important factors affecting channel selection. With the increase in consumers’ preference for a green economy, consumers are more inclined to choose platform channels. (2) Green governmental subsidies represent an advantageous strategy for the whole supply chain, and under its influence, the Pareto improvement of the supply chain can be realized. (3) Cooperation with other companies using the platform franchise system can maximize the benefits of the supply chain, which also can improve consumer satisfaction and increase the profits of e-commerce enterprises at the same time. In conclusion, a platform franchise contract is proposed to coordinate the supply chain and realize the rapid development of the green economy.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-8954/13/3/172channel selectiongame theorygovernment green subsidysupply chain coordination
spellingShingle Lingyu Gao
Xiaoli Wang
Xu Xin
Channel Selection Strategies of Chinese E-Commerce Supply Chains Under Green Governmental Subsidies
Systems
channel selection
game theory
government green subsidy
supply chain coordination
title Channel Selection Strategies of Chinese E-Commerce Supply Chains Under Green Governmental Subsidies
title_full Channel Selection Strategies of Chinese E-Commerce Supply Chains Under Green Governmental Subsidies
title_fullStr Channel Selection Strategies of Chinese E-Commerce Supply Chains Under Green Governmental Subsidies
title_full_unstemmed Channel Selection Strategies of Chinese E-Commerce Supply Chains Under Green Governmental Subsidies
title_short Channel Selection Strategies of Chinese E-Commerce Supply Chains Under Green Governmental Subsidies
title_sort channel selection strategies of chinese e commerce supply chains under green governmental subsidies
topic channel selection
game theory
government green subsidy
supply chain coordination
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-8954/13/3/172
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