A nationwide survey of exporters of high-value products was conducted in the summer of 1998. The purpose of the survey was to ascertain the extent of activity by U.S. exporters in offshore markets and to identify which firms were most likely to benefit from targeted government assistance...

Retail prices and F.O.B. shipping point prices are responsive to differences in product quality. Although marketing margin variations at times ran counter to variations in F.O.B. shipping point prices. A more careful analysis of pricing and marketing strategies by retailers would aid...

Increased consolidation in the retail food industry, retail discount stores'Â’ expansion into food, and the use of information technology have created a new breed of retail grocery establishments that are rapidly capturing a growing share of the retail food business. In order to study the...