Calls for papers

 

International Journal of Economics and Business Research

 

Special Issue on: "Strategic Interactions between Manufacturers and Retailers"

Guest Editor:
Dr. Constantine Bourlakis, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece

This special issue solicits original papers that contribute to our understanding of the dynamic strategic interactions between manufacturers and retailers at the full spectrum of their competitive rivalry.

The themes of dynamic interactions may include strategic competition among retailers, competition among manufacturers to increase their market power in retail markets, strategic location of retail stores, strategic location and procurement issues for manufacturers and suppliers, strategic shelf space allocation within retail stores, strategies of national and own brands, new retail formats to curb manufacturers’ power, retail prices and consumers’ welfare, as well as strategic supply chain management and price negotiation considerations.

This call provides an excellent opportunity to publish relevant papers which focus on theoretical and applied research that will enhance our understanding of manufacturer and retailer conflict and cooperation within a holistic framework of interdependent competitive rivalry processes.

Subject Coverage
Suitable topics include but are not limited to:

• Modelling of interactive manufacturers - retailer phenomena
• Private labels versus national brands
• Retailers' countervailing power
• Interbrand competition and retail prices
• Strategic location of retailers and manufacturers
• Hard and soft discounters, supermarkets and manufacturers
• Shelf space strategies and manufacturers' power
• Retail prices and consumers' welfare
• Strategic vertical and horizontal supply chain management
• Strategies for price negotiation

Notes for Prospective Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper has been completely re-written and if appropriate written permissions have been obtained from any copyright holders of the original paper).

All papers are refereed through a peer review process.

All papers must be submitted online. To submit a paper, please read our Submitting articles page.

Important Dates

Manuscripts due by: 30 December, 2014 (extended)