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Does efficiency matter? Examining the efficiency-profitability link in the US specialty retailers and food consumer stores
Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the link between efficiency and profitability in the US specialty retailers and food consumer stores using cross-sectional data for the year 2007.
Design/methodology/approach – This study uses a non-parametric data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach to measure the relative efficiency of 45 retailers in the USA. The study also
quantitatively examines the link between efficiency and profitability.