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The third issue of Electronic Markets (EM) in 2022 is now online and comprises a collection of 41 papers under the broad umbrella of culture in the context of businesses and digital transformation.

It contains a collection of five papers in a special issue on “The cultural impact in platform competition” and the need to for platform owners and participants to consider cross-cultural differences as a competitive factor. The second part of the issue includes a collection of 34 general research papers, framed in the editorial on “Electronic Markets on platform culture” authored by Rainer Alt, who distinguishes four views on culture in the context of digital platforms and formulates three clusters of general research papers, in particular, papers on the role of platform reviews, the behavior of platform participants and the culture in decentralized platforms. An interview with Rahul C. Basole from Accenture provides additional insights in the collaborative culture of a global consultancy firm. All articles are available via SpringerLink, 21 of them via the open access option.

Our thanks go to the guest editors and all authors, reviewers and editors who participated in this exciting issue!