Bundling and unbundling, i.e., selling by combining a number of products into a package or by separating them, are central elements of corporate strategies. Most existing research papers, in various fields, offer a fragmented analysis of these phenomena. This paper puts these contributions into perspective so as to gain a broader understanding of the advantages of bundling and unbundling in marketing strategy.
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