This article examines temporary price reductions, or sales, on ketchup products in Springfield, Missouri, between 1986 and 1988. The descriptive data analysis indicates that intertemporal demand effects are present. A model of intertemporal pricing in which demand increases with the number of...

The use of payment cards, either debit or credit, is becoming more and more widespread in developed economies. Nevertheless, the use of cash remains significant. We hypothesize that the lack of card acceptance at the point of sale is a key reason why cash continues to play an important role. We...

The use of payment cards, either debit or credit, is becoming more and more widespread in developed economies. Nevertheless, the use of cash remains significant. We hypothesize that the lack of card acceptance at the point of sale is a key reason why cash continues to play an important role. We...