Germany’s antitrust watchdog said Amazon is undermining competition with its rules for third-party merchants and threatened to impose reforms if Amazon doesn’t change its ways. The watchdog complains that Amazon’s Marketplace obstructs competition, a term that in Germany and Europe refers less to which company wins — Amazon is obviously winning — and more to how many companies get to play. In particular, the watchdog is irked that third-party merchants must offer their cheapest price when peddling products over Amazon’s Marketplace.
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Germans May Torture Amazon Into Lifting Lowest-Price Rule
Posted by: David Vranicar October 21, 2013 10:59 AMGermany’s antitrust watchdog said Amazon is undermining competition with its rules for third-party merchants and threatened to impose reforms if Amazon doesn’t change its ways. The watchdog complains that Amazon’s Marketplace obstructs competition, a term that in Germany and Europe refers less to which company wins — Amazon is obviously winning — and more to how many companies get to play. In particular, the watchdog is irked that third-party merchants must offer their cheapest price when peddling products over Amazon’s Marketplace.