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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Io Dodds

Amazon accused of price fixing by pressuring brands to keep costs high on certain products, state says

Amazon has been systematically fixing prices by "strong-arming" its vendors into charging more for their products on rival marketplaces, the state of California has alleged.

In a court filing unsealed on Monday, Golden State attorney general Rob Bonta accused the Seattle-based retail giant of engaging in an "illegal price fixing scheme that is artificially driving up prices for Americans."

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