One of the most striking features of movie business is the apparent difference in the contract design over new product introduction. Due to shelf capacity constraints retailers typically receive a higher slotting fee during the initial product introduction phase. In the movie industry, however,...

Given the advent of basket-level purchasing data of households, choice modelers are actively engaged in the development of statistical and econometric models of multi-category choice behavior of households. This paper reviews current developments in this area of research, discussing the modeling...