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FTC and 22 States Sue Amazon Over Advertising Practices

✇NYT > Top Stories
By: Karen Weise
Regulators say the e-commerce giant forced more than a million advertisers to pay more than they should have. The company denies the claims.

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The Federal Trade Commission and the states said Amazon misled brands and sellers into paying more for ads; the company is denying the accusations.
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US trade regulator and 22 states accuse Amazon of taking $20bn with secret surcharges

✇The Guardian
By: Dara Kerr and Blake Montgomery

FTC alleges in lawsuit that online retailer ‘secretly and systematically overcharged’ advertisers for years

The US’s main trade regulator and 22 states sued Amazon on Monday, alleging the online retailer “secretly and systematically overcharged” advertisers on Amazon.com.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said these practices led to higher costs for customers on items like groceries and other essential goods that are sold on Amazon.

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How SSENSE, a Canadian Retailer, Is Grappling With Trump’s Tariffs

✇NYT > Top Stories
By: Peter Eavis
Ssense’s comeback efforts include moving a core part of its business to the United States so American customers can avoid hefty tariffs.

© Nasuna Stuart-Ulin for The New York Times

A stylist prepared a rack of clothes at a Ssense store in Montreal. The company, an online clothes retailer, is trying to lessen the burden of U.S. tariffs on its business.
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