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E-commerce Giants Clash: Allegro Faces Lawsuit
2 Feb
Summary
- Erli accuses Allegro of abusing dominant position.
- Allegro allegedly forces sellers to raise external prices.
- Allegro denies claims, calls lawsuit about voluntary benefits.
A legal battle has erupted in Poland's e-commerce sector as smaller platform Erli sues its dominant competitor, Allegro. Erli claims Allegro is exploiting its market power by compelling sellers to raise prices on external sales channels. This alleged practice aims to maintain Allegro's price advantage within its own platform.
Central to the dispute are Allegro's promotional programs. Erli contends these programs penalize sellers who offer lower prices elsewhere, by withdrawing benefits such as co-financed discounts or external advertising support.
However, Allegro has firmly denied Erli's allegations. A spokesperson stated that the company does not impose specific pricing policies on its partners. Allegro maintains that sellers are free to set their own prices across all sales channels and that the lawsuit pertains to voluntary benefit initiatives.
