Digital platform ecosystems are a popular field of study in information systems and an
economic structure of significant importance worldwide. However, we know little about what …

To expand users' scale and enhance competitiveness, many third-party platforms have
focused on investing in value-added service (VAS). This study focuses on bilateral VAS and …

The retail platform has developed rapidly, but the problem of fake products has also become
increasingly severe. This paper investigates the impact of anti-counterfeiting in a retail …

Abstract Digital Platform Ecosystems (DPEs) represent a distinct form of interorganizational
relationship cultivated on digital infrastructures. Although DPEs are researched extensively …

Big Tech companies such as Alphabet (Google), Apple, Meta (Facebook), Alibaba, and
Tencent have repeatedly demonstrated their capability to integrate multiple digital platforms …

Purpose Information Systems (IS) research has built up a considerable understanding of
digital platform ecosystems, while policymakers worldwide are aiming to introduce platform …

With modular architecture, digital platforms comprise decomposable modules and well-
defined interfaces that provide the technical capabilities for reconfiguring, extending, and …

The emerging blockchain technology has created many novel applications for platform
operations in the sharing economy. This study develops an analytical model to assess …

Boosted by greater demand for convenience and then turbocharged by the coronavirus
disease 2019 pandemic, online food delivery (OFD) has witnessed rapid growth over the …

Platform envelopment, which describes the embedding of one platform into another platform,
is widely adopted by platforms with network effects. The strategic use of platform …