Contracts for online retailers considering consumer intra-product showrooming

Wei, Han; Xuefeng, Zhao

doi:10.1007/s10479-022-05067-7

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“…Manufacturers often collaborate with online platforms to sell their goods using either the agency selling model or the reselling model (Chen et al, 2023; Dai et al, 2023; Hao & Yang, 2023; Wei & Zhao, 2023; Zennyo, 2020). In the agency selling model, the manufacturer retains significant pricing autonomy.…”

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Quality differentiation and channel structure on online platforms

Zhang,

Nie,

Luo

2024

Manage Decis Econ

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We examine how quality differentiation affects a manufacturer's channel strategy when selling through an offline retailer and a platform. The manufacturer can choose to distribute high‐ or low‐quality products online/offline via agency or reselling channels. We demonstrate that agency selling (reselling) is optimal when the commission rate is low (otherwise). Moreover, the manufacturer chooses to sell high‐quality (low‐quality) goods online if the cost difference between the two quality levels is low (high). Interestingly, as the quality difference increases, the manufacturer is more likely to offer high‐quality goods online. The platform and the retailer cannot benefit from the manufacturer's decisions simultaneously.

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