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Electronic Commerce and Retail Channel Substitution
Janssen, Maarten C.W.; van der Noll, Rob - 2002
We analyze a market where firms compete in a conventional and an electronicretail channel. Consumers easily compare prices online, but some incur purchaseuncertainties on the online channel. We investigate the market shares of the two retailchannels and the prices that are charged. We find that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010324893
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Buyer Power in International Markets
Raff, Horst; Schmitt, Nicolas - 2008
This paper investigates the implications for international markets of the existence of retailers/wholesalers with market power. Two main results are shown. First, in the presence of buyer power trade liberalization may lead to retail market concentration. Due to this concentration retail prices...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010260613
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International trade and retailing
Eckel, Carsten - 2009
account. I present a new model of retailing in general equilibrium and explore its implications for a number of different …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010264598
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Buyer power in international markets
Raff, Horst; Schmitt, Nicolas - 2009
This paper investigates the implications for international markets of the existence of retailers/wholesalers with market power. Two main results are shown. First, in the presence of buyer power trade liberalization may lead to retail market concentration. Due to this concentration retail prices...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010276305
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Upfront payments and listing decisions
Baake, Pio; von Schlippenbach, Vanessa - 2008
We analyze the listing decisions of a retailer who may ask her suppliers to make upfront payments in order to be listed. We consider a sequential game with upfront payments being negotiated before short-term delivery contracts. We show that the retailer is more likely to use upfront payments the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010276613
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Manufacturers and retailers in the global economy
Raff, Horst; Schmitt, Nicolas - 2011
We develop a general-equilibrium model to capture key features of the retailing and of the manufacturing industry in … shift in employment from manufacturing to retailing, the rise in retailer product assortment and the emergence of slotting … concentration is best explained by technological change in retailing. We also identify a novel benefit from market integration …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010277350
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Manufacturers and retailers in the global economy
Raff, Horst; Schmitt, Nicolas - 2011
We develop a general-equilibrium model to capture key features of the retailing and of the manufacturing industry in … shift in employment from manufacturing to retailing, the rise in retailer product assortment and the emergence of slotting … concentration is best explained by technological change in retailing. We also identify a novel benefit from market integration …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010277404
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International trade and retailing: Diversity versus accessibility and the creation of retail deserts
Eckel, Carsten - 2007
in retailing and leads to a consolidation in this industry. As a consequence, surviving retailers have larger catchment … areas and consumers have to travel longer distances for their errands. These adjustments in retailing create a trade …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010300180
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International trade and retailing
Eckel, Carsten - 2009
account. I present a new model of retailing in general equilibrium and explore its implications for a number of different …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010300809
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Deregulation of shopping hours: The impact on independent retailers and chain stores
Wenzel, Tobias - 2010
This paper studies shopping hour decisions by retail chains and independent competitors. We use a Salop-type model where retailers compete in prices and shopping hours. Our results depend significantly on efficiency differences between retail chain and independent retailer. If the efficiency...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010302574