Is it rational for a large-retailer to sell an own-brand product similar to the branded product of a large manufacturer? A Vertical Product Differentiation Model

A theoretical model was constructed to investigate the conditions that a large retailer must satisfy to increase the quality of the retailer-owned brands towards a greater number of groceries. The key result shows that the restraint given by a vertical integration scheme (producer-distributor) is re...

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Main Authors: Iván Valdés de la Fuente, Gonzalo Escobar Elexpuru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá) 2022-03-01
Series:Desarrollo y Sociedad
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.13043/DYS.90.3