Is there is a connection between the emergence of the warehouse clubs and Americans' unparalleled consumption levels? Since emerging in 1983, warehouse club growth has outpaced that of traditional grocery stores. Individual consumption in the US has grown concurrently. Using standard principles...

Logit choice models have been used extensively to study consumer choice behavior and promotion response. A common finding is that promotion has a strong effect on brand choice. This paper examines whether brand switching elasticities derived from these models may be over-estimated due to...