Did Amazon Make a Mistake Saying There's No Antitrust Issues With the WFM Deal?

Amazon's MarketPlace may set off some regulatory alarms.

Author:: TheStreet Staff
Publish date:: Jun 20, 2017 11:07 AM EDT

Scott Cleland, president of the consultancy Precursor LLC, says acquiring Whole Foods Market (WFM) could raise antitrust concerns and points to Amazon.com's (AMZN) - Get Report Marketplace. Amazon MarketPlace sells online retailers products wholesale so they can then sell to consumers at a markup. The Marketplace includes 15 of Amazon's top 20 grocery competitors.

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This article was written by a staff member of TheStreet.