This paper reports on interesting changes in markdown pricing practices over time and differences in the pricing within a product line. The price discrimination and the uncertainty hypotheses appear to better explain the data than the peak load hypothesis. Fashion has become more important over...

Between 1954 and 1989 the seasonal variation in retail new car prices declined, while the annual percentage decline in used car prices lessened. To explain these long-term changes, this article suggests that a rise in the cost of a major model change has reduced the frequency of major model...

An Overview of the Construction Industry Today -- Classical Times -- Medieval Times - The Foundation of the Industry -- The Renaissance 1350 - -- - 17th Century England -- The American Colonies 17th C. -- Industrial Revolution - Great Britain 18th C. -- American Colonies 18th C. -- Developments...

Chapter 1. IT systems in the banking world -- Chapter 2. Request managing software in Raiffeisen Bank -- Chapter 3. Raiffeisen business employee survey -- Chapter 4. Raiffeisen IT employee survey -- Chapter 5. Recommendation on remedy training program -- Chapter 6. Final discussion and...

1. Introduction2. Problem Background3. Privatization and regulation for Distribution network and case of privatization4. Economic and Demand Growth5. Technical and Commercial Losses6. Global Finance for investments in Electricity Distribution7. Distribution technologies and infrastructure8....

Chapter 1. General factors -- Chapter 2. Kosovo factors -- Chapter 3. East Europe factors -- Chapter 4. Consulting services and strategies -- Chapter 5. Cases and interview results from consulting companies -- Chapter 6. Project results and discussion -- Chapter 7. Conclusion and recommendations.