intermediary deliberately informs about some products and their price quotes from outside a consumer's preferred product category. …

segments and also can compete for shoppers who purchase at the lowest advertised price. Two advertising structures consistent … chosen proportion of the entire market and present all consumers with a uniform price. The analysis is then extended to allow … firms to target ads to specific market segments, both with and without the ability to price discriminate. Our model nests …

I study the welfare and price implications of consumer privacy. A consumer discloses information to a multi … from accurate recommendations, the seller may use the information to price discriminate. I show that the seller prefers to …

whether or not to carry the product. Firms may advertise, informing consumers not only of the price they charge, but also of …