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California AG Alleges Amazon Uses Three Schemes to Fix Prices With Rivals

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta alleges Amazon colludes with rivals to raise prices across e-commerce through three schemes: price matching agreements, pressuring vendors to get competitors to raise prices, and removing products from lower-priced platforms.
Unsealed emails from a 2022 lawsuit reveal Amazon pressured vendors including Walmart, Levi's, and Chewy to increase prices.
A preliminary injunction hearing is scheduled for July 23, with trial set for January 2027.

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta alleges Amazon colludes with rivals to raise prices across e-commerce through three schemes: price matching agreements, pressuring vendors to get competitors to raise prices, and removing products from lower-priced platforms. Unsealed emails from a 2022 lawsuit reveal Amazon pressured vendors including Walmart, Levi's, and Chewy to increase prices. A preliminary injunction hearing is scheduled for July 23, with trial set for January 2027.

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