Like any new product, private label entry increases competition within a category leading to downward pressure on both wholesale and retail prices. But, given the higher margins for private labels and potential bargaining benefits for retailers, they have incentives to help private labels gain...

A number of papers have evaluated demand and cost based explanations for the rapid growth and success of store brands. However there has been little empirical investigation of the strategic role of the retailer in facilitating the success of store brands. In this paper, we examine the pricing...

This paper investigates the impact of spatial zoning restrictions on retail market outcomes. We estimate a structural model of entry, location and format choice across a large number of markets in the presence of zoning restrictions. The paper contributes to the literature in three ways: First,...