Price synchronization in retailing: some empirical evidence

Marcelo Resende, Rodrigo Zeidan and Gabriel Rega

Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, 2014, vol. 34, issue 2, 284-293

Abstract: The paper investigates the synchronization of price changes in the context of retail tire dealers in São Paulo-Brazil and ed items in supermarkets for cleaning supplies and food in Rio de Janeiro-Brazil. Results indicate similar and non-negligible synchronization for different brands, although magnitudes are distant from a perfect synchronization pattern. We find interesting patterns in inter-firm competition, with similar magnitudes across different tire types. Intra-chain synchronization is substantial, indicating that a common price adjustment policy tends to be sustained for each chain across different products. JEL Classification: L11; L81.

Keywords: price synchronization; staggering; retail (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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