This study incorporates fairness concerns in a dual-channel supply chain where a single
manufacturer sells its product to consumers through a single retailer. The objective is to …

We study a two-period supply chain consisting of a manufacturer, who participates in a cap-
and-trade scheme and faces an uncertain emission permit price, and a retailer, who sells the …

Advance selling can lock in consumers and cannibalize discount-sensitive consumers from
the regular selling stage, which has become a common strategy for manufacturer-led dual …

The practice of diverting genuine products to unauthorized gray markets continues to
challenge companies in various industries and creates intense competition for authorized …

Customer loyalty programs are often used by retailers as an important marketing tool. As an
essential element of loyalty programs (LPs), the reward amount invested by the retailer is …

Internet technology allows e-tailers to provide installment payment services, allowing
consumers to purchase products without immediate payment. In addition, retailers can apply …

This paper introduces sales effort into the supply chain competition model when facing
strategic customers. A comparison analysis is proposed to show the decision differences …

Online businesses have become an important sector of the retail industry, generating fierce
competition with traditional offline retailers. In light of the growing online retail channels, we …

This paper develops a dynamic pricing model to examine how strategic consumers affect the
strategic interaction among firms under three dual‐channel formats, that is, direct selling …

This paper considers a two-echelon returnable supply chain in which a manufacturer sells
modular mass customization (MC) products via a retailer to rapidly satisfy the individual …