{"id":2133,"date":"2021-07-12T18:47:43","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T16:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/12\/investigate-amazon-over-pandemic-price-gouging-says-unite\/"},"modified":"2021-07-12T18:47:43","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T16:47:43","slug":"investigate-amazon-over-pandemic-price-gouging-says-unite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/12\/investigate-amazon-over-pandemic-price-gouging-says-unite\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigate Amazon over pandemic \u2018price gouging\u2019, says Unite"},"content":{"rendered":"

UK union complains to competition watchdog that retailer profited from high prices on hand sanitiser and masks<\/p>\n

The Unite union has lodged an official competition complaint against Amazon, alleging the online retailer profited from pandemic-related \u201cprice gouging\u201d on products<\/a> such as hand sanitiser and face masks.<\/p>\n

In a 41-page letter, seen by the Guardian, lawyers for Unite accuse Amazon of \u201cexploitative abuse of its dominance\u201d and call on the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to launch an investigation.<\/p>\n

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\nUK union complains to competition watchdog that retailer profited from high prices on hand sanitiser and masks
\nThe Unite union has lodged an official competition complaint against Amazon, alleging the online retailer profited from pandemic-related \u201cprice gouging\u201d on products such as hand sanitiser and face masks.
\nIn a 41-page letter, seen by the Guardian, lawyers for Unite accuse Amazon of \u201cexploitative abuse of its dominance\u201d and call on the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to launch an investigation. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UK union complains to competition watchdog that retailer profited from high prices on hand sanitiser and masks The Unite union has lodged an official competition complaint against Amazon, alleging the online retailer profited from pandemic-related \u201cprice gouging\u201d on products such as hand sanitiser and face masks. In a 41-page letter, seen by the Guardian, lawyers …<\/p>\n

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