Amazon Faces New £2.7 Billion Competition Lawsuit in the UK

This wave of competition litigation against Amazon follows years of antitrust scrutiny in the UK and Europe over its use of third-party sellers’ data and concerns about the fairness of its marketplace.

| Published: Thursday, 27 June 2024 | 1 minute read

Amazon is facing a new £2.7 billion competition lawsuit in the UK, filed by Andreas Stephan on behalf of over 200,000 UK third-party sellers. The lawsuit accuses Amazon of abusing its market dominance by favoring its own products and logistics services (Fulfilled by Amazon), and unfairly linking Prime membership to FBA use. This behavior allegedly harms third-party sellers by increasing their costs and limiting their ability to offer lower prices on other platforms.

The claim is an opt-out collective action, meaning eligible sellers are automatically included unless they opt out. Innsworth Capital Limited is funding the lawsuit, covering all costs in exchange for a share of any awarded compensation. Amazon, denying the claims, asserts its success is tied to the success of its independent sellers. This lawsuit follows years of antitrust scrutiny in both the UK and the US.

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