Type of Publication: Article in Journal

Dynamic Pricing with Strategic Customers

Author(s):

Gönsch, J.; Klein, R.; Neugebauer, M.; Steinhardt, C.

Title of Journal:

Journal of Business Economics (Zeitschrift für Betriebswirtschaft)

Volume (Publication Date):

83 (2013)

Number of Issue:

5

pages:

505-549

Keywords:

Dynamic pricing; Strategic customers; Optimization

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Link to complete version:

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11573-013-0663-7

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Abstract

This paper provides an overview of the literature on dynamic pricing with strategic customers. In the past, research on dynamic pricing was mostly concerned with optimally pricing products over time in a market with myopic customers. In recent years, the consideration of strategic customers, who can delay a purchase to take advantage of a future discount, has dramatically increased. This paper’s main contribution is the development of a comprehensive classification scheme to structure the field of research and, based upon this, a systematic overview of all relevant papers. We then present in detail the various aspects considered in the literature together with their motivation from industry and state the major findings of the most relevant papers. Further attention is given to important problem extensions proposed in the literature that have been considered in only a few papers and are usually motivated by specific practical applications. Finally, promising directions for future research are indicated.