Washington attorney-general sues Amazon over e-commerce pricing policy
Amazon should allow third-party sellers to offer products at lower prices on rival platforms, lawsuit claims
25 May 2021 - 19:58
Amazon.com was sued by the attorney-general for Washington, DC, who accused the online retail giant of engaging in anticompetitive practices that have raised prices for consumers.
Amazon’s policies governing third-party sellers prohibit them from offering products at lower prices on rival platforms, which has led to artificially high prices for consumers and let the company build monopoly power, attorney-general Karl Racine said...
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