Competitiveness

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What Effect Do Competitors’ Prices Have On Demand In Fashion E-Commerce?

We empirically estimate price elasticities in the online fashion retailing industry and quantify individual components stemming from both the own-price as well as competitive effects. In contrast to Read More »

Date: 06/03/2014
Author: David Heuer, Malte Brettel
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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The Performance Of Domestic And Foreign Firms In Emerging Markets – The Moderating Role Of FDI

Foreign firms operating in emerging markets are commonly assumed to outperform their local competitors and thereby pose a serious threat to domestic firms. In most cases, the superiority of foreign Read More »

Date: 06/03/2014
Author: Tilo Halaszovich
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Playing Isolation Doesn’t Pay Off! - A Network Theoretical Approach To Intermediary Performance

The increasing competition and the high connectivity among companies have resulted in a focus on networks, rather than on a single company. Accordingly, literature has emphasized network value as a Read More »

Date: 06/03/2014
Author: Tobias Schlager, Matthias Rüfenacht
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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How Brand Portfolio Diversity Can Mitigate Competitive Environment Effects On Firm Performance

In this paper, the relationship between a firm’s competitive environment and brand portfolio diversity is examined. Specifically, by adopting a strategic management stance, brand portfolio Read More »

Date: 06/03/2014
Author: Amanda Spry
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Understanding Patterns Of Brand Share Growth And Decline In Emerging Markets

This paper examines the patterns of market share change across two packaged goods categories in three emerging markets (China, Indonesia and Malaysia). Specifically, we examine the importance of Read More »

Date: 06/03/2014
Author: Jenni Romaniuk, John Dawes, Magda Nenycz-Thiel, Robert East
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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