Unsealed court records from California's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon reveal the company tracked and pressured independent sellers to raise prices on competitor sites like Walmart and Target, using Buy Box suppression to enforce pricing compliance. Internal emails, depositions, and presentations show Amazon monitored competitor pricing down to the cent and suppressed seller visibility when they offered lower prices elsewhere. The case proceeds toward trial on January 19, 2027.
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New unsealed records reveal Amazon's price-fixing tactics, California AG claims
Amazon weaponized its Buy Box algorithm to suppress independent sellers offering lower prices on Walmart and Target, according to newly unsealed court evidence in California's antitrust case headed to trial in January 2027.
Friday, April 17, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline
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