nep-ipr New Economics Papers
on Intellectual Property Rights
Issue of 2017‒07‒16
one paper chosen by
Giovanni Ramello
Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”

  1. Private Label Positioning and Product Line By Caprice, Stéphane

  1. By: Caprice, Stéphane
    Abstract: This article examines (i) how retailers position private label products, (ii) why private labels are sold in some product categories but not in others, and why some national brand products may have difficulty in accessing retailers' shelves, (iii) why some private label products are positioned as "premium" brands, and (iv) how consumers' surplus and total welfare are affected by private labels. We find that private label positioning leads to less differentiation in product category, which structurally changes a retailer's product line in return. Consumer welfare and total welfare are lower.
    Keywords: Private Label; National brand; Product Line.
    JEL: L13 L81
    Date: 2017–05
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:tse:wpaper:31759&r=ipr

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