This paper evaluates alternative strategic models of competition and market structure in online retailing, and makes … retailers do, to inform consumers and to signal hidden quality attributes. Price competition may be imperfect, because of … number of weeks, we find counter-cyclical and cross-sectional price variation inconsistent with perfect price competition. …

competition. However, if product design is a decision variable, lower search costs for price may also lead to higher product … differentiation, which decreases price competition. In this case, the overall effect of lower buyer search costs for price may even be …

differentiation model to examine the impact of differences in channel flexibility, network externalities, and switching costs on … competition between online, traditional, and hybrid firms. A basic model highlighting the moderating influence of the hybrid firm … on both channels is extended to account for differential network externalities and switching costs across the two …

competition, using a mixture of theoretical arguments and empirical evidence. We discuss two hypothesis and survey empirical … the intensity of competition in B2C eCommerce. …