Marketing Competition in the 21st Century

The new challenges that the 21st century brings to the field of marketing competition inspired the International Journal of Research in Marketing (IJRM) to sponsor a special section on the topic. This special section was preceded by a conference at the University of Mainz, co-sponsored by IJRM, MSI, SMU (Singapore) and the University of Mainz.

Five marked evolutions around the turn of the century present new challenges in marketing competition, which may lead to particularly fruitful streams of research.