We investigate the extent to which certain price points occur in Internet-based selling, and theorize about what drives the observed regularities and variations. This research explores theories based on consumer perceptions of price and quality images, and rational inattention to price-endings....

We use Nielsen Homescan data to examine whether the incidence of excise taxes on menthol cigarettes varies with race. We find that taxes are shifted at significantly lower rates to Black smokers of menthol cigarettes than any other smokers. A potential explanation is that Black menthol smokers...

Social network services (SNSs) are fundamentally transforming the way businesses communicate with customers. Key issues in understanding social media and such services include how to generate more information traffic and how to increase information exposure. Unlike previous studies in the...