Ecommerce Industry News
Raising Prices? Regulators Are Watching – Even if You’re UPS During the pandemic, some retailers were accused by regulators of price-gouging essential items like hand sanitizer and face masks. Regulators are still watching and are […]
Retailer Union Square Supply, Inc. filed a lawsuit against the city of New York on Friday over its COVID-19 anti price-gouging enforcement practices. In its civil rights class action lawsuit, the retailer said it is […]
When Kentucky’s Attorney General accused Amazon sellers of violating the state’s anti price-gouging laws during the pandemic, he faced a legal setback, but that’s not stopping him. In March of 2020, Attorney General Daniel Cameron […]
eBay issued an announcement on Wednesday reminding sellers of its price-gouging policy and encouraging users to report items they believe violate the policy. Price gouging became a major issue in 2020 due to supply shortages […]
Two states’ efforts against price gouging amid COVID-19 made headlines this week, with Amazon responding by calling for federal legislation. New York’s Attorney General said her office stopped three Amazon sellers from price gouging hand […]
A federal judge has ruled that Kentucky’s attorney general violated the U.S. Constitution when he launched a wave of investigations of third-party sellers over alleged price gouging of essential supplies in their stores on Amazon […]
A group representing online sellers appeared in Federal Court on Thursday in an effort to get a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the Attorney General of Kentucky over his actions against Amazon sellers […]
Merchants are fighting back against Kentucky’s price-gouging crackdown amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Online Merchants Guild (OMG) sued the Commonwealth on Friday claiming its price-control statutes are unconstitutional when applied to online merchants who offer […]
Consumers in California filed a federal lawsuit against Amazon for alleged price gouging during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Law360. The publication for law professionals said the lawsuit claims high-demand items – including face masks […]
Amazon informed sellers they can try reactivating items they believe were incorrectly blocked in the marketplace’s efforts to fight price gouging. It’s a difficult situation for sellers as marketplaces like Amazon, eBay, and others try […]