We study the price rigidity of regular and sale prices, and how it is affected by pricing formats (i.e., pricing … strategies). We use data from three large Canadian stores with different pricing formats (Every-Day-Low-Price, Hi-Lo, and Hybrid … regular prices as displayed on the store shelves. We combine these data with two “generated” regular price series (filtered …

We use a field experiment to study price discrimination in a market with price posting and negotiation. Motivated by … information is revealed within a sequential bargaining game, we identify price discrimination based on ex-ante perceived search … costs at the start of negotiations which can be overcome if consumers ex-post reveal they are informed about market prices …