We provide a novel explanation for why manufacturers want to enforce a minimum resale price (min RPM) on retailers. A manufacturer sells her good via a multi-product retailer to final consumers by charging a linear wholesale price. The manufacturer then maximizes her profit through min RPM...

The algorithm driven conduct of platform operators, as the expert handlers of big data, is starting to challenge the way in which competition law needs to be enforced. Businesses, especially platform operators, acquire data and particularly pricing information from other businesses in real-time....

A major part of antitrust violations are comprised by price fixing arrangements, as they operate against the standard of price being determined by market forces. Such arrangements are a cause of concern in both horizontal and vertical markets. In this regard, Resale Price Maintenance agreements...