Washington consent decree ends Amazon’s Sold by Amazon pricing programme

Washington alleged that the Sold by Amazon programme replaced price competition between Amazon and participating third-party sellers with prices set by Amazon. The state said the programme could raise prices and steer customers towards Amazon’s own products.

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Case ID: amazon-sold-by-amazon-2022

What the record establishes

A consent decree shut the programme down nationwide, required annual antitrust-compliance reporting and required a $2.25 million payment. The matter was resolved through a simultaneously filed complaint and decree rather than a contested liability judgment. The payment is excluded from penalty totals because the state did not characterise it as a fine or civil penalty.

Sources

  1. Primary recordInvestigation shuts down Amazon price-fixing programme nationwideWashington State Office of the Attorney General · 26 January 2022 · accessed 11 August 2026

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