In recent years, applications and online technology have increasingly been targeted at children. As a result of this child-focused technology, concerns have been raised about the privacy of the children using these products. Many of the producers of these technologies are small startups and therefore the discussion has remained rather minimal. However recently, a new…
Author: Shannon Conaway
National Attempts to Impose Sales Taxes on Online Retailers
Currently, there is no federal scheme in place that allows states to enforce their sales tax for online purchases. Because of this, many argue that there is a large competitive advantage for online retailers who are not required to pay these state sales taxes over their storefront counterparts.1 In an attempt to harmonize existing…
Antitrust implications of Big Data
Increasingly, big data is becoming an important tool for understanding customer behavior. The information provided by the data can be used to understand customer behavior, predict consumption patterns and market products. Now, because big data has become such a central tool for effectively operating a company, companies are coming under fire for withholding big data…
Pricing Algorithms: Are Real-Time Pricing Services Utilized by Online Retailers Anti-Competitive?
Online retailers are increasingly using pricing algorithms to set their online prices. The advanced algorithms are self-learning and automatically compare competitor prices and customer demand to determine prices.1 The service allows companies to set their own preferences, which customizes the algorithm to their needs.2 Because these algorithms are complex and expensive to produce, the service…