With respect to the e-commerce sector, small retailers operating their own online shop often find themselves isolated. Large platforms such as the Amazon Marketplace provide solutions by integrating retailers into their infrastructure, allowing them to benefit from an existing customer base. However, intensive competition results in the use of unpleasant practices, for example, the subtle takeover of Amazon product pages. While the Amazon Brand Registry can help to protect a retailer's own products, it also provides opportunities for anticompetitive conduct. In the supplement Die Presse "Recht Spezial" of 26 May 2021 Arthur Stadler and Tamino Chochola highlight issues related to the topic. You can find the entire article here.
