Dual mechanism for an online retailer

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 187, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 903-921

  Sun, Daewon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Inventory management; Online auctions; Online retailing; Price discrimination

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; MARKETING; ONLINE SYSTEMS;

DUAL MECHANISM; INVENTORY MANAGEMENT; MARKET SEGMENTATION; ONLINE AUCTIONS; PRICE DISCRIMINATION;

RETAIL STORES;

EID: 36849031177     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2006.03.064     Document Type: Article

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