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INTERNAL EMAILS SHOW HOW AMAZON RAISES PRICES ACROSS THE INTERNET, LAWSUIT SAYS

arstechnica.com6 min read

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Amazon colluded with rivals to raise prices across the internet. It stopped price matching with competitors so that retailers could raise prices together to increase profits. Amazon has been accused of wielding its influence to pressure vendors into increasing prices or removing products from cheaper platforms. Emails surfaced during a lawsuit on the matter seem to confirm the accusations.