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We analyze the incentives for incumbent bricks-and-mortar firms and newentrants to start an online retail channel in a differentiated goods market. Tothis end we set up a two-stage model where firms first decide whether or notto build the infrastructure necessary to start an online retail...
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Young people have rapidly adopted the practice of using a variety of channels through which to shop, especially for products that require thorough information on features and price. IT & C products fall into this category, and buyers using multiple channels benefit from the advantages of...
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There have been many claims that the Internet represents a new "frictionless market". Our research empirically analyzes the pricing behavior for three categories of products when sold through the Internet, hybrid and conventional retail channels. We find that lower prices on the Internet when...
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Retail industry in India has emerged as one of the most dynamic and fast-paced industries due to the entry of several …. India is the fifth-largest global destination in the retail space in the world. India's retail market is likely to grow at a … necessary to understand factors that drive Indian millennials to a particular online retailer in India and perceptions of …
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This study examines how online retailers operating in consumer markets characterized by consumer fit uncertainty such as apparel and accessories can mitigate such uncertainty through effective designs of return policies. We find that when consumers have the option to self-mend a product to...
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Consumer behavior is changing due to many factors. In this study an attempt is made to understand the factors which influenced consumers to change the way they buy fruits and vegetables. This study is focused on the consumer behavior during purchase of fruits and vegetables at different branded...
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To influence demand, some online retailers post messages (e.g., “5 units or less left in stock”) on their product pages to signal impending stockouts. These “scarcity” messages provide consumers “partial” inventory information, revealing only an upper bound on the number of units...
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Consumers often benefit from increased competition in differentiated product settings during leisure shopping season. The wide choice, atmosphere, convenience, sales people, refreshments, location, promotional activities and merchandising policy are associated during the leisure shopping. The...
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