‘We were at their mercy’: inside the Amazon tactics that hiked prices across the internet

Internal emails revealed in court and interviews with ex-employees describe how Amazon’s practices drove up prices for competitors like Walmart and Target. Amazon denies price-fixing claims and says it works to lower costs for consumers…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jul/21/amazon-tactics-prices

 

Emails show Amazon colluding with other firms to raise prices, California authorities allege Inbox

“The evidence uncovered today is clear as day: Amazon is working to make your life more unaffordable,” Bonta said in a statement. “The company is price fixing, colluding with vendors and other retailers to raise costs for Americans beyond what the market requires – beyond what is fair.”…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/apr/20/amazon-sellers-price-raises-california

 

Newly unsealed records reveal Amazon’s price-fixing tactics, California attorney general claims

Exclusive: A trove of previously redacted documents was filed as part of the tech giant’s anti-trust battle with the state of California. Amazon denies it engages in price-fixing…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/apr/16/amazon-price-fixing-california-lawsuit

 

US’s biggest egg producer’s profits triple as prices soar | US news | The Guardian

The US's largest egg producer has reported soaring profits as consumer prices hit record highs thanks to avian flu – and alleged price-fixing which is being investigated by the Department of Justice.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/09/doj-egg-prices-rise-cal-maine-profits 

 

'Illegal Corporate Price-Fixing' Is Rampant in US Economy: Report

"Capitalism is typically portrayed as a system of constant competition in which prices are determined by supply and demand. Producers of goods and services are said to constantly vie with one another in the quest for sales," says the report. "In truth, however, large companies often evade competition and instead collude with one another to control markets to their mutual benefit—and to the disadvantage of consumers, who end up paying higher prices. This is the world of price-fixing and other anti-competitive practices cooked up secretly by purportedly rival corporate executives."

https://www.commondreams.org/news/corporate-price-fixing-us-economy