selling through a common retailer, we find - in contrast to the conventional understanding of tacit collusion that firms act … appropriate from the retailer. Comparing common distribution with independent (exclusive) distribution, we show that the latter … facilitates collusion. Despite this result, common retailing leads to lower welfare because a common retailer monopolizes the …

. Furthermore, the paper examines the moderating role of contract management difficulty on the relationship between supplier … this aspect, the influence of supplier development on procurement performance is negatively affected by contract management … difficulties. The study contributes to the supplier management, procurement performance, and contract management literature by …