This paper shows that retailers may choose to offer products differentiated in quality, not to relax downstream competition, but to improve their buyer power in the negotiation with their supplier. We consider a simple vertical industry where two producers sell products differentiated in quality to two retailers who operate in separated markets. In the game, first retailers choose which product to carry, then each retailer and her chosen producer bargain over the terms of a two-part tariff contract and retailers finally choose the quantities. When upstream production costs are convex, the share of the total profits going to the retailer would be higher if they choose to differentiate. We thus isolate the wish to differentiate as “only” due ...
A duopoly model is developed in which firms’ strategic variables include brand quality, the number o...
In this paper we develop a simple model to analyze the effects of exclusive contracts in vertically ...
The purpose of this article is to analyze the incentives of manufacturers to deal exclusively with r...
CUDARE Working paper ; 1042 - 2007/06. ; Cote de localisation : PAR.CHAM.007 ; A également fait l'ob...
This paper shows that retailers may choose to offer products differentiated in quality to consumers,...
This paper shows that retailers may choose to offer products differentiated in quality, not to relax...
This paper shows that a retailer may choose to differentiate his supplying producer from his rival’s...
International audienceThe authors analyze a model of vertical differentiation in which retailers com...
This paper argues that rival retailers may choose to differentiate their supplying producers, even a...
This paper analyses the sources of buyer power and its e¤ect on sellers investment in quality improv...
Within-brand and within-store competition: a determinant analysis of the balance of power between ma...
We consider a model of vertical competition where downstream firms (retailers) purchase an upstream ...
This paper analyses the sources of buyer power and its effect on sellers' investment. We show that a...
In many economic environments, producers need to deal with intermediaries to supply their products o...
We examine the impact of horizontal and vertical market structure on product variety. We consider a ...
A duopoly model is developed in which firms’ strategic variables include brand quality, the number o...
In this paper we develop a simple model to analyze the effects of exclusive contracts in vertically ...
The purpose of this article is to analyze the incentives of manufacturers to deal exclusively with r...
CUDARE Working paper ; 1042 - 2007/06. ; Cote de localisation : PAR.CHAM.007 ; A également fait l'ob...
This paper shows that retailers may choose to offer products differentiated in quality to consumers,...
This paper shows that retailers may choose to offer products differentiated in quality, not to relax...
This paper shows that a retailer may choose to differentiate his supplying producer from his rival’s...
International audienceThe authors analyze a model of vertical differentiation in which retailers com...
This paper argues that rival retailers may choose to differentiate their supplying producers, even a...
This paper analyses the sources of buyer power and its e¤ect on sellers investment in quality improv...
Within-brand and within-store competition: a determinant analysis of the balance of power between ma...
We consider a model of vertical competition where downstream firms (retailers) purchase an upstream ...
This paper analyses the sources of buyer power and its effect on sellers' investment. We show that a...
In many economic environments, producers need to deal with intermediaries to supply their products o...
We examine the impact of horizontal and vertical market structure on product variety. We consider a ...
A duopoly model is developed in which firms’ strategic variables include brand quality, the number o...
In this paper we develop a simple model to analyze the effects of exclusive contracts in vertically ...
The purpose of this article is to analyze the incentives of manufacturers to deal exclusively with r...