Brett Hollenbeck
Assistant Professor of Marketing
About
Brett Hollenbeck researches the changing role of firm strategy in an era of growing consumer information. His work is characterized by cutting-edge use of modeling and statistical tools for studying and simulating industry dynamics. His main innovation is incorporating uncertainty and information into these types of models.
Topics

8 Articles

How Dollar Stores Contribute to Food Deserts
Expanding chains drive out independent grocers, reduce access to fresh produce

To Spot Fake Online Reviews, Target the Reviewers
A test was 93% accurate; more efficient than analyzing reviews

How Loyalty Programs Might Become More Profitable
Target customers with easy access to a competitor?

Is Amazon’s Fake Review Response 94 Days Too Late?
Phony posts are largely very short-term campaigns

Small Enterprises Benefit from Economies of Scale in Marijuana Retailing
Washington state data: Profits higher, prices lower at multi-store firms

In Some Industries, Are Corporate Combinations Actually Good for Consumers?
A model focuses on startups that, while developing innovative products, seek a lucrative buyout

That Online Hotel Review You Wrote? It Matters
Consumers’ comments on TripAdvisor are substitutes for traditional ad spending

Setting the Tax Rate on Legal Marijuana: Consumption, State Revenue and the Black Market
Taxes not high enough? An examination of Washington’s experience even suggests state ownership of pot stores might boost the public coffers