Friday, October 04, 2013

"The French Way" as prototype for US? Who’d a-thunk it?

Who’d a-thunk it? | AEIdeas:
"Incumbent businesses using the political process to thwart competition and raise prices for consumers?

Small independent book shops in France are complaining that Amazon’s practice of offering books at a discount with free shipping undermines their already struggling business.
Solution?
French lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a bill that will bar booksellers from offering five-percent discounts and free shipping at the same time — a move that appears aimed squarely at U.S. retail giant Amazon."

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