Ecommerce Industry News
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 […]
Amazon implemented more stringent requirements for selling certain products related to coronavirus, including face masks, though it never mentioned the virus by name in the notice to sellers sent today. Some sellers were scratching their […]