Same DNA, same location, same price? Price differences across distribution e-channels of a single online retailer

Article Economics

Are online markets more integrated than traditional markets? Evidence from consumer electronics

Nestor Duch-Brown et al.

Summary: Long-term international price differences between online and offline channels are closely comparable, indicating that online markets are not currently more integrated than traditional markets. Price differences converge faster within the same currency union.

JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS (2021)

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Article Economics

The impact of price adjustment costs on price dispersion in e-commerce

Rene Boheim et al.

Summary: The study finds that while the impact of price adjustment costs on price dispersion weakens over time, the causal effect is still present at the end of the observation period.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION (2021)

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Article Agricultural Economics & Policy

Online food prices during the COVID-19 pandemic

Judith Hillen

Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, Amazon Fresh did not increase product prices, instead some prices slightly decreased. There were more noticeable price increases for highly demanded product groups during the lockdown phase, while fewer prices were communicated as promotional prices.

AGRIBUSINESS (2021)

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Article Agricultural Economics & Policy

Psychological pricing in online food retail

Judith Hillen

Summary: This study analyses the use of psychological pricing in Amazon Fresh and finds that over 70% of prices end in the digit "9", similar to traditional offline grocery stores. The study also reveals that "9" endings are more likely for "want products" such as snacks, and less likely for products with higher price levels or temporary promotions.

BRITISH FOOD JOURNAL (2021)

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Article Business

E-commerce and the end of price rigidity?

Judith Hillen et al.

Summary: This study found that Amazon Fresh makes frequent and small price adjustments online, while products from Whole Foods Market, acquired by Amazon, maintain stable prices following traditional offline retail pricing patterns.

JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH (2021)

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Article Business