Marketplace Today

: The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a white paper reviewing the landscape of digital lending, highlighting how technology is changing credit access for small businesses.

: A white paper from the Multistate Tax Commission (MTC) details the legal and administrative challenges of requiring marketplace operators to collect and remit sales tax on behalf of third-party sellers. Operational and Practical Guides

: This paper develops a modeling framework to investigate when manufacturers or retailers should introduce a third-party marketplace platform alongside traditional offline channels. marketplace

: This study classifies marketplaces and analyzes their benefits, such as providing sellers access to large-scale expansion without needing to invest in their own sales platforms.

: A 2024 paper explores how consumers use different market signals—like price and photos—to make decisions on platforms like eBay, noting that "fast and frugal" signals are sufficient for low-stakes purchases but not for high-involvement ones. Policy and Regulatory White Papers : The U

: A white paper by Consumer Reports addresses gaps in U.S. product liability laws that may leave online shoppers vulnerable to dangerous or fake products.

: Research published in Sustainability analyzes the price decisions and profits for manufacturers choosing between their own online stores versus established e-commerce platforms. Operational and Practical Guides : This paper develops

Several papers and reports address various aspects of marketplaces, ranging from economic modeling and business strategy to consumer safety and regulatory policy.