Tag: E Commerce
US: DOJ to hold workshop on competition in TV and digital...
An e-commerce company president entered a guilty plea for conspiring to fix prices for customized promotional products sold online to customers in the United...
South Korea: Gov to change law on consumer protection in e-commerce
According to the Korean Herald, South Korea's antitrust chief pledged to overhaul related rules on consumer protection in e-commerce as part of the regulator’s...
India: Amazon eyes $2b investment
After committing US$5 billion to investments in India, Amazon reportedly wants to increase its investment by US$2 billion. With the additional capital, the eCommerce...
Nigeria: Top E-commerce firms, Konga, Yudala merge
The largest Nigerian retail services, Konga and Yudala, have officially announced a merger of their operations to significantly alter Nigeria’s online retailing space in...
Selective Distribution and Online Marketplace Restrictions Under EU Competition Rules after...
Posted by Social Science Research Network
By Giuseppe Colangelo, & Valerio Torti
Selective Distribution and Online Marketplace Restrictions Under EU Competition Rules after Coty Prestige
Given the impressive...
How Google Perceives Customer Privacy, Cyber, E-Commerce, Political and Regulatory Compliance...
Posted by Social Science Research Network
How Google Perceives Customer Privacy, Cyber, E-Commerce, Political and Regulatory Compliance Risks
By Lawrence J. Trautman (Western Carolina University)
Abstract: ...
US: Zaappaaz exec pleads guilty, faces 10 years, US$1m fine
As predicted by Bloomberg earlier this week, Azim Makanojiva, president of e-commerce firm Zaappaaz, pleaded guilty to a one-count criminal violation of the Sherman...
EU: EC publishes final e-commerce report
The European Commission's final report on the e-commerce sector inquiry identifies business practices that may restrict competition. It allows the Commission to target its...
India/Japan: SoftBank pushes for Snapdeal sale to Flipkart
Japanese giant SoftBank is orchestrating a possible merger between the struggling Snapdeal and its bigger rival, Flipkart, according to people close to the development....
Enforcement In Digital Markets
By Dr. Anna Blume Huttenlauch-
Andreas Mundt, president of the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”), recently emphasized the important role of competition authorities in tackling...