There is no major online marketplace operating in Australia that sets a commendable standard for respecting consumers’ data privacy. Letting customers opt out of data tracking would be a good start.
An Otis escalator in Norrköping, Sweden. The company was spun off by its former parent, United Technologies, in 2020.
New research published in Long Range Planning provides insights on how a spin-off’s status and attachment to its former parent influence its risk-taking.
Those cheap fakes might be tempting, but the hidden costs are high.
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The Trump administration recently announced a plan to curb counterfeiting on websites and at ports of entry. But what’s missing is the role consumers play in supporting this criminal activity.
Do online sellers’ reputations matter? According to a March 2019 study, not particularly.
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In the immaterial world of online sales, how important are sellers’ reputation? An analysis of 1,000 eBay auctions provides an unexpected answer: not very.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is currently conducting an inquiry into digital platforms.
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While someone’s bargaining position can be shaped by competition, we economists know that there is a big gray area in our ability to predict negotiated prices. Competitive options for buyers and sellers…
Stolen credit card details, cheaper by the dozen when you buy online.
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Imagine if UK banks decided to send out new credit cards to all their customers, but they were all “lost in the post” and the details ended up for sale on some dubious website. The recently discovered…