. This can be good both for consumers and for effective competition between suppliers. However, as has been amply shown … decisions, they can in turn distort competition between suppliers, potentially creating barriers to entry and expansion …

-party sellers are substantially improved, and so is their competitiveness. We develop a strategic competition model to understand … intensify the service competition, it can mitigate the price competition, besides the direct revenue Amazon collects from the … downstream competition due to FBA. In fact, this wholesale price effect can help Amazon when FBA is detrimental given that the …

-border competition, by introducing the idea of ecological niche, the authors aim to explore the competitive situation of platform … the intensity of competition through comparative analysis. Findings In an environment of cross-border competition, large … enterprises have significant competitive advantages, and the fierce competition is concentrated among medium-sized enterprises …