Tmall's price rise: free economic behaviour or abuse of dominant position?

On October 10 2011 one of China's largest retail websites, Taobao Mall - known as Tmall - announced a new set of rules, which included the imposition of a high annual technical service fee and an increased security deposit for its vendors. Tmall stated that the new rules were intended to ensure the provision of high-quality goods and services and to discourage counterfeiting and price wars.


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