Operation strategies for nanostore in community group buying
S Sun, B Zhang - Omega, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …
Motivated by this development, we use a stylized game-theoretical model to investigate the …
The informational aspect of the group-buying mechanism
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 …
seller that offers a product in the form of group buying (priced low but uncertain) and spot …
Optimal pricing for group buying with network effects
G Zhang, J Shang, P Yildirim - Omega, 2016 - Elsevier
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 …
with the option of selling only to individuals. We formulate the demand for group buying and …
Group buying and consumer referral on a social network
E Cao, H Li - Electronic Commerce Research, 2020 - Springer
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 …
platform. We proposed a framework on how to design a group buying strategy in the …
Potentially self-defeating: Group buying in a two-tier supply chain
Y Zhou, J Xie - Omega, 2014 - Elsevier
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 …
provides quantity discounts, because wholesale price under GB depends on total …
Group buying in multiple channels with consideration of heterogeneous customers
YS Huang, JW Ho, CL Lee - International Journal of Production Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …
discounts to attract more consumers who are unfamiliar with the items and enhance their …
A group-buying mechanism for considering strategic consumer behavior
C Ke, B Yan, R Xu - Electronic Commerce Research, 2017 - Springer
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 …
behavior. In a market that consists of three types of consumers, the seller offers a product via …
Optimal decisions on group buying option with a posted retail price and heterogeneous demand
G Ni, L Luo, Y Xu, J Xu, Y Dong - Electronic Commerce Research and …, 2015 - Elsevier
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 …
bargain together. Today's group buying usually adopts a fixed group price rather than using …
Applying the bootstrap method to newsvendor model incorporating group buying for optimal price discount and order quantity
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 …
discounts on the products they purchase, whereas retailers obtain quick turnover. In the …
Inventory rationing and markdown strategy in the presence of lead-time sensitive customers
Appropriate customer segmentation, together with tailor-made strategies which dynamically
change prices for customers, helps firms allocate resources more effectively. We incorporate …
change prices for customers, helps firms allocate resources more effectively. We incorporate …