arXiv Machine Learning

Data-Driven Dynamic Assortment in Online Platforms: Learning about Two Sides

arXiv:2606. 11118v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We study a dynamic assortment problem on a two-sided service platform with incomplete information and heterogeneous customers in a discrete-time setting.

arXiv Machine Learning
6d ago

Diffusion-Based Data-Driven Assortment Optimization

arXiv:2608. 11419v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Assortment optimization is a fundamental problem in revenue management, typically addressed using parametric choice models such as the multinomial logit (MNL) and its variants.

By Junyi Liao, Xiaohui Jiang, Zhengwei Tong, Ethan X. Fang, Vahid Tarokh
arXiv Machine Learning
1d ago

Learning to Price with Persuasion

arXiv:2608. 16699v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Motivated by modern marketplaces, where the platform or the seller routinely gathers detailed user profiles, we study a novel learning theoretic model that simultaneously involves information and mechanism design.

By Maria-Florina Balcan, Tejas Pagare, Karan Singh
arXiv AI
Jun 30

Assortment Planning with Sponsored Products

arXiv:2402. 06158v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: In the rapidly evolving landscape of retail, assortment planning plays a crucial role in determining the success of a business.

By Shaojie Tang, Shuzhang Cai, Jing Yuan, Kai Han
arXiv Machine Learning
Jul 14

Diversified Multinomial Logit Contextual Bandits

arXiv:2607. 11684v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Existing contextual multinomial logit (MNL) bandits model relevance-driven choice but ignore the potential benefits of within-assortment diversity, while submodular/combinatorial bandits encode diversity in rewards but lack structured choice probabilities.

By Heesang Ann, Taehyun Hwang, Min-hwan Oh
arXiv Machine Learning
1d ago

Dynamic Pricing and Advertising with Demand Learning

arXiv:2304. 14385v4 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: We consider a novel pricing and advertising framework in which a seller not only sets the product price but also designs flexible advertising schemes to influence customers' valuations of the product.

By Shipra Agrawal, Yiding Feng, Wei Tang
arXiv Machine Learning
Jun 15

High-Frequency Pricing at Scale for E-Commerce

arXiv:2606. 13741v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper presents the design, development, and implementation of a specialized forecast-then-optimize algorithmic pricing tool for sales campaigns in fashion e-commerce.

By Stefan Birr, Tobias Huelden, Mones Raslan, Adele Gouttes, Andreas Schmitt, Mateusz Koren, Johannes Stephan, Robert Streek, Manuel Kunz, Tim Januschowski
arXiv AI
Jul 7

Strategic Buying Agents

arXiv:2607. 04708v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Agentic AI is shifting online shopping from search toward delegated purchasing, where autonomous buying agents monitor markets and decide when to buy on a consumer's behalf.

By Mingyang Fu, Ming Hu