Economic theory suggests that in a competitive market, prices tend to converge. This article examines the prices of small-denomination ($100,000) certificates of deposit (CDs) offered by commercial banks in 50 major US cities. Owing to information provided by internet websites, the markets for...

Some retailers and other firms expecting to improve their operating performance have established Credit Card Banks (CCBs) as a revenue management tool to handle their proprietary credit card receivables, as well as those from Visa and MasterCard. The expected improvement in performance has to...

Economic theory suggests that in a competitive market, prices tend to converge. This article examines the prices of small-denomination ($100,000) certificates of deposit (CDs) offered by commercial banks in 50 major US cities. Owing to information provided by internet websites, the markets for...

Some retailers and other firms expecting to improve their operating performance have established Credit Card Banks (CCBs) as a revenue management tool to handle their proprietary credit card receivables, as well as those from Visa and MasterCard. The expected improvement in performance has to...