This paper explores the impact of multipurpose and multistop shopping behavior on spatial competition among retail firms. The problem deals with a duopoly situation on a line segment. It is shown analytically that a unique location-price Nash equilibrium exists. In equilibrium, the locational...

The paper provides a general framework for the analysis of noncooperative competition between multi-branch networks when consumers have heterogeneous preferences. This framework allows for ill-studied conditions, such as branch loyalty and economies of scope, to be explored in terms of their...