This investigation examines price transmission asymmetries (PTA) between international and retail coffee prices in the US, France and Germany. Differences in price transmission mechanisms provide evidence for disparities in market structure and market performance across countries. Although all...

Using data collected from a major supermarket chain, a regression model is estimated to describe buyers' judgments of the profitability of new products. Results indicate how different variables influence these judgments. Implications of new product introductions for private firm strategies and...