Pricing strategy in online retailing marketplaces of homogeneous goods : Should high reputation seller charge more?

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works (RGC: 12, 32, 41, 45)32_Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review

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Author(s)

  • Yuewen Liu
  • Kwok Kee Wei
  • Huaping Chen

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Detail(s)

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication15th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2009 (AMCIS 2009)
PublisherCurran Associates Inc.
Pages3404-3413
Volume5
ISBN (Print)9781615675814
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2009

Conference

Title15th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2009 (AMCIS 2009)
PlaceUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period6 - 9 August 2009

Abstract

There are two conflicting streams of research findings on pricing strategy: one is high reputation sellers should charge price premium, while the other is high reputation sellers should charge relatively low price. Motivated by this confliction, this study examines pricing strategy in online retailing marketplace of homogeneous goods. We conduct an empirical study using data collected from a dominant online retailing marketplace in China. Our research results indicate that, in online retailing marketplace of homogeneous goods, high reputation sellers should charge relatively low price, because the consumers of high reputation sellers are more price sensitive than the consumers of low reputation sellers. © (2009) by the AIS/ICIS Administrative Office All rights reserved.

Research Area(s)

  • Homogeneous goods, Online retailing marketplace, Price sensitivity, Pricing strategy, Seller reputation

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Citation Format(s)

Pricing strategy in online retailing marketplaces of homogeneous goods: Should high reputation seller charge more? / Liu, Yuewen; Wei, Kwok Kee; Chen, Huaping.
15th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2009 (AMCIS 2009). Vol. 5 Curran Associates Inc., 2009. p. 3404-3413.

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works (RGC: 12, 32, 41, 45)32_Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review