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| Marasteanu, I. Julia; Jaenicke, Edward C.; Dimitri, Carolyn. |
| This paper investigates the prevalence of slotting fees in organic packaged and prepared products, and identifies the factors that influence the relative size of slotting fees. Based on a 2009 survey of U.S. food retailers, we find that 31 percent of surveyed retailers accept slotting fees for organic packaged and prepared products. Previous literature on slotting fees provides arguments for two rationales, one focused on the role slotting fees play in establishing an efficient allocation of shelf space for new products and the other focused on how slotting fees can be used strategically to price discriminate or otherwise increase rents to parties with more bargaining power. Using an ordered logit regression of the relative magnitude of slotting fees on... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Organic; Slotting fees; Food retailers; Ordered logit; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103467 |
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| Calvin, Linda; Cook, Roberta L.; Denbaly, Mark; Dimitri, Carolyn; Glaser, Lewrene K.; Handy, Charles R.; Jekanowski, Mark D.; Kaufman, Phillip R.; Krissoff, Barry; Thompson, Gary D.; Thornsbury, Suzanne. |
| In the past year, trade practices between fresh produce shippers and food retailers gained national attention. Shippers are concerned that recent retail consolidation has led to market power and the growing incidence of fees and services. Retailers argue that these new trade practices reflect their costs of doing business and the demands of consumers. Trade practices include fees such as volume discounts and slotting fees, as well as services like automatic inventory replenishment, special packaging, and requirements for third-party food safety certification. Trade practices also refer to the overall structure of a transaction-for example, long-term relationships or contracts versus daily sales with no continuing commitment. This study compares trade... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Produce; Fresh fruit and vegetables; Fresh-cut produce; Trade practices; Fees and services; Slotting fees; Retail consolidation; Produce shipper consolidation; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing. |
| Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33915 |
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