Tag: MAP Compliance

Malia Ladd – a veteran brand protection expert with more than 20 years of industry experience – has joined the Vorys eControl team. She will further strengthen and broaden the solutions Vorys eControl provides to clients in the omnichannel, digitally driven world. Vorys eControl’s mission ...

MAP Policy Part Two: So. Many. Acronyms. MAP vs. iMAP vs. eMAP vs. MSRP The acronyms thrown around in connection with a MAP policy are enough to make your head spin. During this week’s MAP policy blog post, Vorys eControl sets it straight and also identifies what to think about from a ...

By the end of 2020, 54% of Amazon's sales came from third-party sellers. But if you are new to the channel or have only ever sold directly to Amazon, navigating a 3P seller strategy can seem daunting. In this webinar, eCommerce leaders from Pattern, one of the world’s top third-party sellers ...

Amazon is an increasingly important sales channel for brands, with many brands approaching the channel vis-à-vis a 1P model. Brands naturally spend a great deal of time deciding their assortment on the platform, their search and marketing strategies, as well as on optimizing their product ...

UPDATE: This webinar has already taken place. The meteroic growth of eCommerce has resulted in a rapid increase in litigation of claims arising from the online sales channel. Vorys has worked with over 500 brands and manufacturers on eCommerce- related issues and has litigated more ...

UPDATE: This webinar has already taken place. Click here to view the recording. The online marketplace channel now sees global sales in excess of $2 trillion. Given their massive growth and attractiveness to consumers, these marketplaces – like Amazon.com – have become critically important ...

The rapid growth of eCommerce in the pharmaceutical industry is a trend that cannot be ignored. Online marketplaces have substantially changed the way consumers purchase pharmaceuticals, with many foregoing traditional brick-and-mortar retailers in favor of online shopping. The growth and ...

There continues to be confusion about which enforcement tactics are effective against unauthorized online sellers. Brands often mistakenly believe that these three tactics will allow them to gain control over unauthorized sellers (they will not): MAP policy enforcement; ...

As Amazon and other online marketplaces continue to grow and expand, brands are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of ensuring that sales of their products are made in the right channels by the right channel partners. Given the online marketplace model, the ability to assert online ...

Many U.S. brands look first to minimum advertised price (“MAP”) policies in an effort to assert control over their online sales channels and protect brand equity. It is our experience that – with very few exceptions – brands that rely solely on MAP policies and associated monitoring ...