We show that returns policies do increase manufacturer profitability by attenuating price competition between retailers … returns policies serve both to dampen competition and resolve demand uncertainty. …

determined. Generally, customer acquisition is deterministic while pricing is randomized. The equilibrium outcome depends on the … timing of customer acquisition relative to pricing. If sellers acquire customers before setting prices, the unique …

We analyze the role of state-ownership in the banking sector from the perspective of competition. Considering both the … the conduct followed by the state-owned 'cantonal banks' consistent with marginal cost pricing? (ii) Do cantonal banks … charge and/or offer relatively customer friendly interest rates? And (iii) is competition intensified by the conduct and …

applications were perceived as an important force to modify competition in bank markets. …

competition, using a mixture of theoretical arguments and empirical evidence. We discuss two hypothesis and survey empirical … the intensity of competition in B2C eCommerce. …

This paper shows that altruism may be beneficial in bargaining when there is competition for bargaining partners. In a …

competitors and forms of competition. These external changes provided new diversification and growth opportunities but also … competition in bank markets by supporting radical re-engineering of service delivery in ways that undermined previous advantagees …