In this paper, we estimate the consumer benefits of competition in the retail industry. In our analysis, we incorporated the service quality of retail outlets as outputs. In Japan, in the process of the deregulation of entry restriction on large-scale retail stores, specialty supermarkets have increased their market share with a low price strategy. At the same time, despite their high prices, convenience stores have increased their market share through 1990s. We demonstrate changes in market share for each retail format are explained by the changes in each formats respective service quality
This research focuses on the case of international chains facing significant competition from domest...
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the question of why world major supermarket chains...
Multi-store firms are common in the retailing industry. Theory suggests that cross-elasticities betw...
In this paper, we estimate the consumer benefits of competition in the retail industry. In our analy...
textabstractUsing a rich data source, we explain differences and developments in profit margins of m...
This article investigates the competition effects of supermarket services using fluid milk as a case...
This paper investigates the effect of in-store services on retail food prices, supermarket competiti...
We develop a theoretical model of retail competition that include two sources of quality, one inhere...
This paper presents empirical evidence that endogenous fixed costs play a central role in determinin...
This paper examines productivity and returns to scale under the assumption of monopolistic competiti...
This paper examines productivity and returns to scale under the assumption of monopolistic competiti...
Large-scale supermarkets have rapidly expanded in Japan over the past two decades, partly because of...
When in-store display influences consumer choices, shelf space allocation can be strategically used ...
This study presents three essays on the evolving competitive environment characterizing the modern r...
Consumers often benefit from increased competition in differentiated product settings. In this paper...
This research focuses on the case of international chains facing significant competition from domest...
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the question of why world major supermarket chains...
Multi-store firms are common in the retailing industry. Theory suggests that cross-elasticities betw...
In this paper, we estimate the consumer benefits of competition in the retail industry. In our analy...
textabstractUsing a rich data source, we explain differences and developments in profit margins of m...
This article investigates the competition effects of supermarket services using fluid milk as a case...
This paper investigates the effect of in-store services on retail food prices, supermarket competiti...
We develop a theoretical model of retail competition that include two sources of quality, one inhere...
This paper presents empirical evidence that endogenous fixed costs play a central role in determinin...
This paper examines productivity and returns to scale under the assumption of monopolistic competiti...
This paper examines productivity and returns to scale under the assumption of monopolistic competiti...
Large-scale supermarkets have rapidly expanded in Japan over the past two decades, partly because of...
When in-store display influences consumer choices, shelf space allocation can be strategically used ...
This study presents three essays on the evolving competitive environment characterizing the modern r...
Consumers often benefit from increased competition in differentiated product settings. In this paper...
This research focuses on the case of international chains facing significant competition from domest...
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the question of why world major supermarket chains...
Multi-store firms are common in the retailing industry. Theory suggests that cross-elasticities betw...