Competition with Online and Offline Demands considering Logistics Costs Based on the Hotelling Model

Through popular information technologies (e.g., call centers, web portal, ecommerce and social media, etc.), traditional shops change their functions for servicing online demands while still providing offline sales and services, which expand the market and the service capacity. In the Hotelling mode...

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Main Authors: Zhi-Hua Hu, Chen Wei, Qing Li, Fan Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/160782