Multi-channel retailing is appealing as it offers an opportunity to reach more consumers, yet retailers need to take caution when determining the selling prices for the same product sold across different channels, especially when the market is filled with some consumers who exhibit inequity...

Problem Definition: This paper studies the multifaceted impact of loan programs initiated by a retail platform to its sellers on these sellers' operational and financing decisions, profits of the sellers and the platform, as well as consumer welfare.Academic/Practical Relevance:Many small and...

We study the value of short-lived and experiential-oriented pop-up stores, a popular type of omni-channel retail strategy, on both retailers that participate in pop-up store events and retailing platforms that host these retailers. We conducted a large-scale randomized field experiment with...

This paper studies retailer-sponsored financing (RSF), an emerging practice of retailers in developing economies to help capital-constrained suppliers obtain external financing for production. Under RSF, the retailer agrees to share the loan-repayment responsibility with the supplier – the...