Next Economic Analysis Seminar Series
On Monday May 10th 2024 at 12:00 P.M.
El próximo lunes 10 de junio tendremos el seminario impartido por Roxána Fernández (EC-JRC) con el título "Click & Collect Entry Regulation in the Grocery Retail Sector". El seminario tendrá lugar A LAS 12:00 en la Sala de Juntas del Edificio 3.
Título: "Click & Collect Entry Regulation in the Grocery Retail Sector"
Coautores: Celine Bonnet, Zohra Bouamra, Claire Chambolle
Resumen: Click-and-collect (C&C) services have rapidly expanded in the grocery retail sector and, in many countries, their adoption supersedes the use of delivery services. In France, the upsurge of C&C services prompted concerns among policymakers, leading to the implementation of a new entry regulation in 2014. This article examines the consequences of this regulation on the openings of C&C warehouses in France. Through a difference-in-differences analysis spanning from 2009 to 2017, we show a significant adverse impact of the legislation on the opening of C&C warehouses, particularly affecting the two leading retail chains in this format. Additionally, we observe a detrimental effect on the revenue growth of C&C services for both retail chains. Furthermore, our analysis show the varying effects of adjacent and independent C&C warehouse entries on local market concentration.