RETRACTED ARTICLE: A mathematical model to investigate the interactive effects of important economic factors on the behaviors of retailers.

The article titled "A mathematical model to investigate the interactive effects of important economic factors on the behaviors of retailers" has been retracted by the Editor-in-Chief and the publisher. The retraction was a result of concerns raised during an investigation, including compromised editorial handling and peer review process, inappropriate references, and being out of scope for the journal or guest-edited issue. The authors of the article disagree with the retraction. The online version of the article includes the full text as Supplementary Information. [Extracted from the article]