Several U.S. states are currently considering unprecedented antitrust legislation that abandons the long-held “consumer welfare standard” in favor of a "dominance" standard. After careful analysis, this memo recommends that state legislators reconsider so-called “abuse of dominance” (AOD)…
A new Data Catalyst Institute (DCI) policy analysis finds that NYC’s new guaranteed wage law will dramatically increase the fees consumers pay (as wage costs are passed through) or even result in app delivery companies reducing service availability or pulling entirely out of NYC, all of which reduce
This analysis shows how food deliverer pay mandates, on top of existing limits on fees that delivery services are permitted to charge restaurants (often referred to as fee caps), would “break the model” of the NYC Restaurant Delivery Economy by disrupting the economic equilibrium between diners…
NYC recently imposed fee caps (price controls) on third-party restaurant delivery apps. This analysis finds that while price controls can solve short-term problems, they almost always reduce long-term value for stakeholders.
The latest ‘Super Selling’ research on contemporary small business retailers shows they take advantage of many different options for selling and fulfilling customer orders.
Washington, DC (April 14, 2023): Released today is Episode 299 - “Leveling the Playing Field for U.S. Small Businesses” - of Futur
How can America fix its increasing STEM graduate shortage and thereby support its innovation economies and global leadership aspirations?
InsideSources published an opinion piece from Dr. Mark Drapeau titled “Digital Ads Work Brilliantly for Small Businesses - Why Are Lawmakers Attacking Them?”
During Women’s History Month, we hosted a Q&A with Kate Isler, Co-Founder & CEO of WMarketplace, to learn more about WMarketplace and Isler’s work.
Washington, DC (March 15, 2023): A new Data Catalyst Institute (DCI) research report quantifies the value digital advertising prov
This report shows that today's digital advertising market offers America's SMBs more ways than ever before to reach potential customers, sell products, drive revenue, grow, and successfully compete in the marketplace.
Washington, DC (December 13, 2022): In the fall of this year, DCI author Professor John T. Scott (Dartmouth College) published a D
