Price equilibria with positive margins in loyal-strategic markets with discrete prices
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| author | Wadhwa, Gurkirat Verma, Akansh Kavitha, Veeraruna Sinha, Priyank |
| author_facet | Wadhwa, Gurkirat Verma, Akansh Kavitha, Veeraruna Sinha, Priyank |
| contents | In competitive supply chains (SCs), pricing decisions are crucial, as they directly impact market share and profitability. Traditional SC models often assume continuous pricing for mathematical convenience, overlooking the practical reality of discrete price increments driven by currency constraints. Additionally, customer behavior, influenced by loyalty and strategic considerations, plays a significant role in purchasing decisions. To address these gaps, this study examines a SC model involving one supplier and two manufacturers, incorporating realistic factors such as customer demand segmentation and discrete price setting. Our analysis shows that the Nash equilibria (NE) among manufacturers are not unique, we then discuss the focal equilibrium. Our analysis also reveals that low denomination factors can lead to instability as the corresponding game does not have NE. Numerical simulations demonstrate that even small changes in price increments significantly affect the competitive dynamics and market share distribution. |
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| spellingShingle | Price equilibria with positive margins in loyal-strategic markets with discrete prices Wadhwa, Gurkirat Verma, Akansh Kavitha, Veeraruna Sinha, Priyank General Finance In competitive supply chains (SCs), pricing decisions are crucial, as they directly impact market share and profitability. Traditional SC models often assume continuous pricing for mathematical convenience, overlooking the practical reality of discrete price increments driven by currency constraints. Additionally, customer behavior, influenced by loyalty and strategic considerations, plays a significant role in purchasing decisions. To address these gaps, this study examines a SC model involving one supplier and two manufacturers, incorporating realistic factors such as customer demand segmentation and discrete price setting. Our analysis shows that the Nash equilibria (NE) among manufacturers are not unique, we then discuss the focal equilibrium. Our analysis also reveals that low denomination factors can lead to instability as the corresponding game does not have NE. Numerical simulations demonstrate that even small changes in price increments significantly affect the competitive dynamics and market share distribution. |
| title | Price equilibria with positive margins in loyal-strategic markets with discrete prices |
| topic | General Finance |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.17239 |