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“The beginning of the end of the consumer welfare standard,” Stacy Mitchell Says of Blocked Merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster
The decision to block the merger between publishing giants raises questions about whether Amazon’s monopoly power over the book industry will be allowed to stand.
Antimonopoly Town Hall with Rep. David Cicilline Draws Nearly 400 Small Businesses
Nearly 400 people tuned into our lively town hall with Rep. David Cicilline on February 22nd, which detailed how Amazon’s growing dominance hurts independent businesses.
Coalition of Authors Calls for an Investigation into Amazon’s Monopoly
Amazon’s predatory monopoly is still unchecked, but a coalition of authors is calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate it. In a 24-page letter,...
Local Bookstore Files Antitrust Suit Against Chains
The now defunct Intimate Bookshop of North Carolina has filed suit against Barnes & Noble and Borders Books alleging that the chains used their market...
In January, Canada’s university and college bookstores filed a complaint with federal competition officials over attempts by Indigo, the country’s largest book chain, to assume...
In an extensive survey conducted by Consumer Reports, 88 percent of respondents said they were either completely satisfied or very satisfied with their experience at...
In late April, the American Booksellers Association (ABA) settled its antitrust case against Barnes & Noble and Borders Books for $4.7 million. The lawsuit charged...
