Keyword: retailing

Found 665 papers in total
Facility location according to legal conditions. An application to the Canary Islands retail trade
Facility location according to legal conditions. An application to the Canary Islands retail trade
1997,
The recent increase in new commercial forms (hypermarkets and shopping centres) in...
Modelling the retail sales of gasoline in a Portuguese metropolitan area
Modelling the retail sales of gasoline in a Portuguese metropolitan area
1998,
This paper describes the modelling approach for the sales of gasoline in service...
Optimal mailing of catalogs: A new methodology using estimable structural dynamic programming models
Optimal mailing of catalogs: A new methodology using estimable structural dynamic programming models
1998,
We investigate the key determinants of the optimal direct mail policy in a dynamic...
Coordinating clearance markdown sales of seasonal products in retail chains
Coordinating clearance markdown sales of seasonal products in retail chains
1998,
In this paper we propose a methodology to set prices of perishable items in the...
Improving forecasting for telemarketing centers by ARIMA modeling with intervention
Improving forecasting for telemarketing centers by ARIMA modeling with intervention
1998,
In this study we analyze existing and improved methods for forecasting incoming calls...
Manufacturer incentives to improve retail service levels
Manufacturer incentives to improve retail service levels
1998,
In this paper we provide a solution to the problem of how a manufacturer can provide...
Clearance pricing and inventory policies for retail chains
Clearance pricing and inventory policies for retail chains
1998,
Clearance pricing and end of season inventory management are challenging and important...
Reducing buyer search costs: Implications for electronic marketplaces
Reducing buyer search costs: Implications for electronic marketplaces
1997,
Information systems can serve as intermediaries between the buyers and the sellers in...
Backup agreements in fashion buying – the value of upstream flexibility
Backup agreements in fashion buying – the value of upstream flexibility
1997,
We focus on backup agreements between a catalog company and manufacturers – a...
The role of returns policies in pricing and inventory decisions for catalogue goods
The role of returns policies in pricing and inventory decisions for catalogue goods
1998,
Manufacturers often use returns policies to encourage retailers to stock and price...
Meta-analysis of the impact of research methods on findings of first-mover advantage
Meta-analysis of the impact of research methods on findings of first-mover advantage
1997,
A long-standing hypothesis is that firms that enter a market early (‘first...
An integrated labor-management system for Taco Bell
An integrated labor-management system for Taco Bell
1998,
Taco Bell Corporation has approximately 6,490 company-owned, licensed, and franchised...
Inventory management in catalog sales companies
Inventory management in catalog sales companies
1996,
One of the main features of the catalog sales industry is the ability to influence...
Buyer–supplier partnerships in retail inventory management
Buyer–supplier partnerships in retail inventory management
1997,
We consider buyer–supplier partnerships in retail businesses. Planned shortages...
Variations in price elasticities
Variations in price elasticities
1996,
Multilevel analyses have been performed on weekly scanner data obtained from 74 stores...
Optimal promotion strategies: A demand-sided characterization
Optimal promotion strategies: A demand-sided characterization
1997,
We generalize Narasimhan's model of retail promotion to include multiple products and...
Performance in food retailing: A cross-national consideration and comparison of retail margins
Performance in food retailing: A cross-national consideration and comparison of retail margins
1997,
The leading United Kingdom food retailers have recently come under considerable...
Development of gravitational models for gasoline sales
Development of gravitational models for gasoline sales
1997,
This paper describes the development of models for the sales of liquid fuels in...
Inventory management in catalog sales companies
Inventory management in catalog sales companies
1996,
One of the main features of the catalog sales industry is the ability to influence...
Developments in implementable retaining research
Developments in implementable retaining research
1993,
A favorable image and a convenient location are essential to attract customers into a...
Optimal starting times for end-of-season sales and optimal stopping times for promotional fares
Optimal starting times for end-of-season sales and optimal stopping times for promotional fares
1995,
Many industries face the problem of selling a fixed stock of items over a finite...
Information systems strategy development at Sainsbury’s supermarkets using ‘soft’ OR
Information systems strategy development at Sainsbury’s supermarkets using ‘soft’ OR
1996,
In 1989, Sainsbury’s, the largest UK supermarket chain, developed a new...
The consequences for manufacturers of changes in retail distribution
The consequences for manufacturers of changes in retail distribution
1993,
When the major food retailers moved from having store deliveries to central...
L.L. Bean improves call-center forecasting
L.L. Bean improves call-center forecasting
1995,
The authors developed and implemented two forecasting models for use at L.L. Bean,...
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