Funded Phd Research

Vibhanshu Abhishek

Product Line and Information Sharing on E-Commerce Platforms

Operations and Information Management Department; Faculty Adviser: John Zhang

Online retail platforms such as the Apple app store, eBay and Amazone Marketplace have become an important element of vendors’ distribution strategies. This research explores decisions about the product assortment to sell through platforms versus other retailing channels and information sharing between the platform and third-party vendors.