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Frank Verboven - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The battle of traditional retailers versus discounters: The role of PL tiers
Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 2017Co-Authors: Gizem Hökelekli, Lien Lamey, Frank VerbovenAbstract:Abstract For grocery retailers in Europe, intense competition from hard discount formats like Lidl and Aldi is an established part of the competitive landscape. Due to the highly competitive retail environment, traditional retailers’ private label (PL) tiers are now set to become the new battle ground in this competition. This study analyzes how PL tiers (i.e. economy, standard and premium) affect the competition between discounters and traditional retailers. We use a representative UK household panel dataset (2009–2010) for the ready-to-eat cereal and Canned Soup category, and estimate a demand model for the choice between national brands (NBs) and PL tiers across the top-7 UK retailers. Using our demand estimates, we conduct several counterfactual experiments that predict consumer responses to different strategies of traditional retailers and discounters in their fight for the consumer. In particular, we compare the effectiveness of three types of PLs offered by traditional retailers to fight discounters: economy PLs versus standard PLs versus premium PLs. We find that premium PLs are not very effective strategies for traditional retailers to fight with discounters. On the other hand, economy PLs manage to steal some market share from discounters, but as a downside they also cannibalize traditional retailers’ standard PLs. Standard PLs seem the most effective tool to fight with discounters, since they steal most market share from discounters (and NBs). From the point of view of the discounters, our results indicate that discounters benefit from a further increase in their NB offerings (assortment depth) as well as from a price cut in their own PLs.
Gregory Colson - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Does point-of-sale nutrition information improve the nutritional quality of food choices?
Economics and human biology, 2019Co-Authors: Grace Melo, Chen Zhen, Gregory ColsonAbstract:Abstract Point-of-sale nutrition information has been adopted by numerous grocery stores to respond to the demand for easy-to-understand nutrition labeling by consumers. Although there is conflicting evidence regarding the effectiveness of providing nutrition information, previous research indicates simplified shelf nutrition labels may lead to healthier choices. However, these studies have not examined how different consumer segments respond to these labels, nor the differential impacts across foods. Using household purchase data from a store that voluntarily adopted the (now defunct) NuVal shelf nutrition labels (a 1-100 numeric score derived from a nutrition-profiling algorithm), we assess NuVal impacts across different consumers and foods. NuVal scores potentially influence not only purchase quantity but also likelihood of buying. Thus, the effect of NuVal was measured by estimating a two-part model and predicting consumers’ unconditional purchase responses. We found evidence of heterogeneous impacts of NuVal across consumers and foods. High-income households and households with children shifted their yogurt and frozen dinner purchases to more healthful items. In contrast, households with children and households headed by heads with college education slightly shifted their Canned Soup purchases to less healthful options. Our findings suggest that specific foods and consumer segments are influenced by simplified shelf nutrition information and further research is necessary to better understand its effect on consumer dietary quality.
Gregory M. Dick - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Acute effects of dietary bisphenol A on endothelial function in humans (677.14)
The FASEB Journal, 2014Co-Authors: Paul D. Chantler, Erica Casto, Evan Devallance, Sara B. Fournier, Ibra S. Fancher, Gregory M. DickAbstract:BPA is present in Canned goods and detectable in the urine of >95% of US adults. Studies suggest a link between BPA and cardiovascular disease, but mechanistic information in human subjects is extremely limited. We investigated whether consuming 12-oz of Canned Soup daily for 5 days would impair flow-mediated dilation (FMD) of the brachial artery. FMD is an assay of endothelial function that provides insight into cardiovascular health. Using a double-blinded crossover design, we compared the effects of 5 days of Canned vs. fresh Soup consumption in 7 healthy adults. The fresh Soup recipes were matched for sodium and fat content, but contained no Canned ingredients. After each week of Soup, urinary BPA and FMD (with B-mode ultrasound using published guidelines) were measured. Data were compared using paired t tests. BPA was undetectable in fresh Soup (
Gizem Hökelekli - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The battle of traditional retailers versus discounters: The role of PL tiers
Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 2017Co-Authors: Gizem Hökelekli, Lien Lamey, Frank VerbovenAbstract:Abstract For grocery retailers in Europe, intense competition from hard discount formats like Lidl and Aldi is an established part of the competitive landscape. Due to the highly competitive retail environment, traditional retailers’ private label (PL) tiers are now set to become the new battle ground in this competition. This study analyzes how PL tiers (i.e. economy, standard and premium) affect the competition between discounters and traditional retailers. We use a representative UK household panel dataset (2009–2010) for the ready-to-eat cereal and Canned Soup category, and estimate a demand model for the choice between national brands (NBs) and PL tiers across the top-7 UK retailers. Using our demand estimates, we conduct several counterfactual experiments that predict consumer responses to different strategies of traditional retailers and discounters in their fight for the consumer. In particular, we compare the effectiveness of three types of PLs offered by traditional retailers to fight discounters: economy PLs versus standard PLs versus premium PLs. We find that premium PLs are not very effective strategies for traditional retailers to fight with discounters. On the other hand, economy PLs manage to steal some market share from discounters, but as a downside they also cannibalize traditional retailers’ standard PLs. Standard PLs seem the most effective tool to fight with discounters, since they steal most market share from discounters (and NBs). From the point of view of the discounters, our results indicate that discounters benefit from a further increase in their NB offerings (assortment depth) as well as from a price cut in their own PLs.
Grace Melo - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Does point-of-sale nutrition information improve the nutritional quality of food choices?
Economics and human biology, 2019Co-Authors: Grace Melo, Chen Zhen, Gregory ColsonAbstract:Abstract Point-of-sale nutrition information has been adopted by numerous grocery stores to respond to the demand for easy-to-understand nutrition labeling by consumers. Although there is conflicting evidence regarding the effectiveness of providing nutrition information, previous research indicates simplified shelf nutrition labels may lead to healthier choices. However, these studies have not examined how different consumer segments respond to these labels, nor the differential impacts across foods. Using household purchase data from a store that voluntarily adopted the (now defunct) NuVal shelf nutrition labels (a 1-100 numeric score derived from a nutrition-profiling algorithm), we assess NuVal impacts across different consumers and foods. NuVal scores potentially influence not only purchase quantity but also likelihood of buying. Thus, the effect of NuVal was measured by estimating a two-part model and predicting consumers’ unconditional purchase responses. We found evidence of heterogeneous impacts of NuVal across consumers and foods. High-income households and households with children shifted their yogurt and frozen dinner purchases to more healthful items. In contrast, households with children and households headed by heads with college education slightly shifted their Canned Soup purchases to less healthful options. Our findings suggest that specific foods and consumer segments are influenced by simplified shelf nutrition information and further research is necessary to better understand its effect on consumer dietary quality.
