In this paper, we address the problem in which a manufacturer in a supply chain supplies a product to two competing retailers. Both retailers, facing customer returns, must decide on prices for the product. The manufacturer is a Stackelberg leader in the supply chain and the two retailers decide...

Lease expiration management (LEM) in the apartment industry aims to control the number of lease expirations and thus achieve maximal revenue growth. We examine rental rate strategies in the context of LEM for apartment buildings that offer a single lease term and face demand uncertainty. We show...