compete for market share, they draw considerable in the food marketing and industrial organization literature. The objective … of this study is to examine how coupons impact retailers’ pricing decisions. Specifically, this study explores how … retailer pricing and couponing change based on competitor’s coupon issuance; and whether different types of coupons …

factors that impact farmers’ use of internet market venues is crucial as rural internet penetration deepens, farm equipment …

internet for agricultural marketing are more likely to offer tractors for sale via in-person auctions than on eBay. …Internet auction platforms are changing the face of transactions in many business sectors, including agriculture. We … provide one of the first systematic examinations of the differences between internet and in-person auctions in agricultural …

face-to-face auctions than at comparable Internet auctions. The comparison overcomes adverse selection issues that commonly … convenience and flexibility provided by Internet auctions, to reach buyers in other regions that face different seasonality in …

selection; and recent changes in handling, procurement, and marketing. …

corporations, recent ownership of the ethanol plants has been by farmer-owned cooperatives. Not much is known about the marketing …

Farmers and food companies need to assess their production and marketing strategies for nurturing business …