- you knew when a person was out of toothpaste and going to the store to buy it
- you could implement differential for customers, singling out the customer(s) who have run out of toothpaste
- you could control pricing for all stores at which customers could buy toothpaste
Then yes, you could extract the full value of your toothbrush product.
Whether this makes it a platform would remain up for debate. I'd just call it a toothpaste monopoly.
- you knew when a person was out of toothpaste and going to the store to buy it
- you could implement differential for customers, singling out the customer(s) who have run out of toothpaste
- you could control pricing for all stores at which customers could buy toothpaste
Then yes, you could extract the full value of your toothbrush product.
Whether this makes it a platform would remain up for debate. I'd just call it a toothpaste monopoly.