Amazon’s Pricing Tactic Is a Trap for Buyers and Sellers Alike

The retailer’s behaviour parallels financial groups’ lending practices pre-2008 crash

The Financial Times
Sep 5, 2018 · 4 min read
Photo: Ali Balikci/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

By Rana Foroohar

As Amazon reaches a $1tn valuation, the company usually speaks softly and carries a big stick. Chief executive Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, has remained mostly silent…

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