Decision Walk: Distribution Restraint
Assess a distribution restraint by identifying market power, foreclosure, duration, and justification.
Risk signal Rival launch ban First control Four-factor review Record to keep Narrower alternative A channel restraint should be sized to the business justification, not to the rival harm it can create. Treating "exclusive" as either always forbidden or always harmless without checking foreclosure facts. A vague business thread moves forward without a clear risk owner. The team names the antitrust issue, limits the next step, and records who must approve changes. Does the company have meaningful market power or control over a hard-to-replace channel? What is the documented purpose of the restraint? Now you try: the same goal can…
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