Comment Forced switch from single store to mall owner (Score 1) 275
With the exception of the platform providers own store and own apps, platform providers do do not get revenue direct from app creators/software vendors, but from rent from stores in the mall.
As mall owner the platform provider can set requirements for app behaviour, but it must be the same for all stores even the platform provider's own store. Platform providers and stores must not do exclusive deals that restrict stores from selling any particulate vendor's software, or setting prices.
Platform providers get rent from store owners. Stores in the mall, including the platform provider's store, enter a dutch auction every quarter to decide their rank and position in the platform mall list of store. Top stores get bigger banners etc.