Topic: Competition
Has the Term ‘Competitive Advantage’ Outlived Its Usefulness?
Popular in business schools and executive suites, it’s no longer a meaningful way to compare companies
How Dollar Stores Contribute to Food Deserts
Expanding chains drive out independent grocers, reduce access to fresh produce
How Established Firms Get Disrupted by Allies
Suppliers, distributers, product extenders go from helper to competitor
How Fake Customer Reviews on Amazon Distort Markets
Shoppers’ highly imperfect understanding of the problem leads to poor buying decisions
How Grocery Co-Ops Fit into the Competitive Landscape
Do for-profit supermarket chains tolerate higher-priced co-ops?
How to Price Soon-to-Expire Food to Attract the Most Merchants and Consumers?
One platform dictates a price at 33% of retail — too steep a discount for many stores
How to Reduce the Risk of Forced Labor in Agricultural Supply Chains
Improving the search for contractors that don’t use coercion
Huge Spending — But Little Sharing of Research Results — on Cancer Drugs
U.S. efforts to encourage transparency widely ignored by companies
In Car Safety, Why Some Companies Merely Meet a Standard and Others Exceed It
Corporate embrace of safety and experience in technical measurement is crucial determinant
In U.S.-China Trade War, Bystander Countries Increase Exports
Higher demand from U.S. and China means expanding into new markets
Mandated Disclosure of Clinical Trials Ignored — Especially for Competitive Drugs
Pharma companies less likely to disclose critical drug information than public institutions
Most Job Seekers Skip Negotiation — and Pay a High Price
Even in lucrative fields, candidates leave money on the table by taking the first offer
Noncompete Agreements Reduce Worker Pay — and Overall Economic Activity
Researchers refute earlier claims
Online Reviews: Should Sellers Show All or a Subset Relevant to You?
Most sellers do one or the other, but giving shoppers both might lift sales
Opting Women into Competition Could Help Narrow Gender Gap
Fixing the process and abandoning the mindset of ‘fixing the women’
Pricing Algorithms Are Widely Used. Are They Legal?
A review of research comes as AI promises to turbocharge the tools and regulators allege they promote price-fixing