Innovation and competition are two major pillars in the IT industry. In this paper, we examine the causal relationship between product market competitiveness and the innovations in the IT industry. We measure the innovations from both the quantity (number of patents) and the quality (number of...

Product assortment is a critical competitive tool for retailers to increase sales, maximize profits, and attain customer satisfaction. Increasingly, more and more retailers provide in-store product assortment information online or via smartphone apps for consumers to check if their preferred...