This research explores the value of data sharing in a two-echelon, fresh product supply chain consisting of a retailer and manufacturer. Demand is stochastic and price sensitive. Decision-making is decentralized and the supply chain operates with a simple linear wholesale price contract. We...

I develop a dynamic oligopoly model to study the evolution of retail grocery: Grocery chains expand at the expense of independent local stores. Model estimation only requires panel data on store counts and market demand, yet it quantifies the determinants of chain stores' entry and the...

Problem Definition: Thanks to the ubiquity of social media and the new business model of live-streaming e-commerce, online retailing has recently embraced increasing interactions among customers. Such interactions give rise to strong network effects, i.e., customers are attracted to purchase the...