Author Archive for: riekhof
Entries by Prof. Dr. Hans-Christian Riekhof
How Amazon is combating unfair prices during the Corona crisis
Amazon has now excluded around 4,000 traders from its online platform because they have called for far too high and therefore unfair prices during the Corona crisis. However, specific exclusion criteria were not mentioned.
Progressive Pricing Against Panic Buying in Corona Crisis
What to do against unwanted panic buying, especially for the highly demanded disinfectants? A Danish supermarket chain has implemented a brilliant yet drastic measure with Progressive Pricing.
Corona-Virus, Price Gouging and Amazon
Is it permissible to make a profit out of fear of the Corona epidemic? US online retailers who offered masks at a massive overprice have now been punished by Amazon. What’s behind this?