https://www.ecommercebytes.com/tag/antitrust/ Ecommerce Industry News Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:24:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/EB_site_icon-150x150.gif https://www.ecommercebytes.com/tag/antitrust/ 32 32 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/09/26/would-a-forced-breakup-of-amazon-help-or-harm-sellers/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/09/26/would-a-forced-breakup-of-amazon-help-or-harm-sellers/#comments Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:24:17 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=229880 It’s official: the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon on Tuesday along with the Attorneys General of 17 states, accusing it of overcharging sellers, preventing rivals from fairly competing against Amazon, and engaging in actions that Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/09/26/would-a-forced-breakup-of-amazon-help-or-harm-sellers/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/06/23/would-antitrust-legislation-help-or-hurt-amazon-sellers/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/06/23/would-antitrust-legislation-help-or-hurt-amazon-sellers/#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:25:42 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=18390 Amazon said proposed legislation introduced in Congress this month would hurt buyers and sellers, while an organization of online sellers claims Amazon has monopoly power over its merchants and supports the antitrust proposals. The BBC reported on the five bills Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/06/23/would-antitrust-legislation-help-or-hurt-amazon-sellers/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/04/06/small-businesses-unite-against-amazon/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/04/06/small-businesses-unite-against-amazon/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2021 01:29:32 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=17959 Organizations like National Retail Federation (NRF) and Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) advocate for policies that benefit retailers of all sizes, but they may have their biggest members top-of-mind when lobbying Congress. Big businesses are exceptionally good at working together Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/04/06/small-businesses-unite-against-amazon/feed/ 5 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/11/10/amazon-use-of-seller-data-is-anticompetitive-says-eu/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/11/10/amazon-use-of-seller-data-is-anticompetitive-says-eu/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2020 16:06:09 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=16971 In 2007, a Wall Street analyst warned online sellers about listing on a marketplace that could turn around and compete with them, specifically pointing to Amazon.com. Many years later, government regulators in the US and Europe are scrutinizing Amazon practices Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/11/10/amazon-use-of-seller-data-is-anticompetitive-says-eu/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/07/23/feds-open-antitrust-investigation-into-major-online-platforms/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/07/23/feds-open-antitrust-investigation-into-major-online-platforms/#comments Wed, 24 Jul 2019 02:51:46 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=14244 The Federal government of the United States has opened an antitrust investigation into online platforms. While not naming names, the Justice Department cited concerns about services related to “search, social media, and some retail services online.” CNBC, among others, took Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/07/23/feds-open-antitrust-investigation-into-major-online-platforms/feed/ 18 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/07/17/amazon-updates-seller-agreement-after-scrutiny-from-germany/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/07/17/amazon-updates-seller-agreement-after-scrutiny-from-germany/#comments Thu, 18 Jul 2019 03:39:15 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=14203 Amazon informed sellers on Wednesday it is making changes to the Business Solutions Agreement. A summary of the changes is available for sellers to review here, and Amazon made available a “redlined” version of the agreement so sellers could read Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/07/17/amazon-updates-seller-agreement-after-scrutiny-from-germany/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/07/17/amazon-use-of-merchant-data-at-heart-of-eu-antitrust-investigation/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/07/17/amazon-use-of-merchant-data-at-heart-of-eu-antitrust-investigation/#comments Wed, 17 Jul 2019 13:22:30 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=14187 The European Commission opened an antitrust investigation into whether Amazon uses third-party merchant data in breach of EU rules. Amazon’s dual role as marketplace and retailer puts it in an unusual position, and the Commission wants to study how Amazon Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/07/17/amazon-use-of-merchant-data-at-heart-of-eu-antitrust-investigation/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2016/08/12/amazon-news-brief-private-label-antitrust-concerns/ Fri, 12 Aug 2016 15:51:27 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=1588 Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2015/08/11/doj-reviews-consolidation-online-postage-services/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:57:00 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=3697 Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2015/05/26/antitrust-review-stamps-com-endicia-deal-proceeds/ Tue, 26 May 2015 12:59:28 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=4124 Read more]]>