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Amazon must face part of online retailer's pricing lawsuit, US judge rules

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January 3, 2025

​Amazon.com has fallen short in its bid to dismiss a lawsuit that accused the e-commerce giant of hurting competition in the online superstore market, causing rival Zulily to lose sales and consumers to pay higher prices.

Seattle-based U.S. District Judge John Chun in a ruling, opens new tab on Dec. 31 said Zulily can proceed with claims that some of Amazon’s business practices could violate U.S. antitrust law.

Zulily’s lawsuit challenged Amazon’s “anti-discounting” policies that it said barred retailers from offering lower prices than those at Amazon.