The Reference Effects on a Retailer’s Dynamic Pricing and Inventory Strategies with Strategic Consumers

Shining Wu
Shining Wu
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Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
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Qian Liu
Qian Liu
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Department of Industrial Engineering and Logistics Management, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
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Rachel Q. Zhang
Rachel Q. Zhang
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Department of Industrial Engineering and Logistics Management, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
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Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

Department of Industrial Engineering and Logistics Management, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

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Rachel Q. Zhang

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Department of Industrial Engineering and Logistics Management, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

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Published Online:20 Nov 2015https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.2015.1440

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