Nanostore operations are gaining prominence in the community group buying industry.
Motivated by this development, we use a stylized game-theoretical model to investigate the …

This paper studies the group-buying mechanism from a dynamic perspective. We consider a
seller that offers a product in the form of group buying (priced low but uncertain) and spot …

In this paper, we analyze online group-pricing mechanisms for sellers and compare them
with the option of selling only to individuals. We formulate the demand for group buying and …

This paper examines a unique selling strategy, group buying on a social E-commerce
platform. We proposed a framework on how to design a group buying strategy in the …

Retailers have an incentive to cooperate in the form of group buying (GB) when a supplier
provides quantity discounts, because wholesale price under GB depends on total …

Group buying can create high demand for firms in a short period by offering significant price
discounts to attract more consumers who are unfamiliar with the items and enhance their …

This study investigates a group-buying mechanism that considers strategic consumer
behavior. In a market that consists of three types of consumers, the seller offers a product via …

Group buying is now a popular business mechanism whereby customers are encouraged to
bargain together. Today's group buying usually adopts a fixed group price rather than using …

Purpose Group buying (GB) is a shopping strategy through which customers obtain volume
discounts on the products they purchase, whereas retailers obtain quick turnover. In the …

Appropriate customer segmentation, together with tailor-made strategies which dynamically
change prices for customers, helps firms allocate resources more effectively. We incorporate …