France sets minimum book delivery fee in anti-Amazon struggle
by Angelique Chrisafis in Paris from World news | The Guardian on (#63Z8B)
3 charge aims to gives independent booksellers a chance against e-commerce firms that use free delivery loophole
France's crusade to protect independent booksellers against huge online retailers was stepped up on Friday as the government proposed a 3 (2.66) minimum delivery fee for all online book orders of less than 35.
The government's fixed fee for online deliveries is part of a quest to support independent bookshops against the domination of big tech firms, such as Amazon.
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