Offline Assortment Optimization in the Presence of an Online Channel

Daria Dzyabura
Daria Dzyabura
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Stern School of Business, New York University, New York, New York 10012
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Srikanth Jagabathula
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Srikanth Jagabathula
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Stern School of Business, New York University, New York, New York 10012
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Daria Dzyabura

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Stern School of Business, New York University, New York, New York 10012

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Srikanth Jagabathula

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Srikanth Jagabathula

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Stern School of Business, New York University, New York, New York 10012

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Published Online:14 Jun 2017https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2016.2708

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Received:July 27, 2015
Accepted:September 05, 2016
Published Online:June 14, 2017

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