Many retailers have recently started to offer customers the option to buy online and pick up in store (BOPS). We study the impact of the BOPS initiative on store operations. We build a stylized model where a retailer operates both online and offline channels. Consumers strategically make channel...

Problem definition: Observing the retail industry inevitably evolving into omnichannel, we study an offline-channel planning problem that helps an omnichannel retailer make store location and location-dependent assortment decisions in its offline channel to maximize profit across both online and...

"This book builds on the available literature in the field of supply chain management focusing on aspects of retail, analytics and risk management. It explores the risks, challenges and opportunities in the SCM space. It discusses the latest developments in the field of retail management and...