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Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Competition Bureau advances investigation into Amazon's pricing policy
The Competition Bureau is advancing an investigation into Amazon to determine if the online seller is "engaging in conduct that may be an abuse of dominance," the agency said on Tuesday. According to the bureau, they're investigating the Amazon Marketplace Fair Pricing Policy, which allows Amazon to penalize sellers for some actions — including if they list an item for sale at a price that's considerably higher than a recent price that item had been offered at, either on Amazon or elsewhere. The goal of the investigation is to determine if the policy forces sellers to charge customers more than they otherwise would for a product, or if it prevents competition by keeping sellers from listing their products for lower prices elsewhere. The agency says they have obtained a court order that requires Amazon to hand over records and relevant information for the investigation. There is no conclusion of wrongdoing at this time, the Competition Bureau says. The Competition Bureau previously opened an investigation into Amazon in 2021, looking to determine if the company's marketing practices might be deceptive. That investigation also hasn't found any wrongdoing at this time. The new court order comes on the first day of Amazon Prime Day (which this year stretches from July 8 to 11), an annual event where Prime members get access to big discounts on the selling platform. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data


CBC
08-07-2025
- Business
- CBC
Competition Bureau advances investigation into Amazon's pricing policy
The Competition Bureau is advancing an investigation into Amazon to determine if the online seller is "engaging in conduct that may be an abuse of dominance," the agency said on Tuesday. According to the bureau, they're investigating the Amazon Marketplace Fair Pricing Policy, which allows Amazon to penalize sellers for some actions — including if they list an item for sale at a price that's considerably higher than a recent price that item had been offered at, either on Amazon or elsewhere. The goal of the investigation is to determine if the policy forces sellers to charge customers more than they otherwise would for a product, or if it prevents competition by keeping sellers from listing their products for lower prices elsewhere. The agency says they have obtained a court order that requires Amazon to hand over records and relevant information for the investigation. There is no conclusion of wrongdoing at this time, the Competition Bureau says. The Competition Bureau previously opened an investigation into Amazon in 2021, looking to determine if the company's marketing practices might be deceptive. That investigation also hasn't found any wrongdoing at this time.


Globe and Mail
08-07-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Competition Bureau advances investigation of Amazon's Marketplace Fair Pricing Policy
GATINEAU, QC, July 8, 2025 /CNW/ - The Competition Bureau has obtained a court order to advance its investigation into Amazon's conduct on its online Canadian marketplace, to determine if the company is engaging in conduct that may be an abuse of dominance under the Competition Act.


CTV News
08-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Competition Bureau advances probe into Amazon in Canada
The Competition Bureau has obtained a court order that advances its investigation into Amazon in Canada, it said in a statement on Tuesday, 'to determine if the company is engaging in conduct that may be an abuse of dominance under the Competition Act.' The Federal Court order requires Amazon to 'produce records and information relevant to the investigation.' 'There is no conclusion of wrongdoing at this time,' the statement reads. This is a breaking news story. More details to come.