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predatory pricing

British  

noun

  1. commerce offering goods or services at such a low price that competitors are forced out of the market

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Part of the plan is to create “concrete” mechanisms to ensure predatory pricing can’t happen, including enforceable price floors and reference prices.

From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026

They allege that these companies are using billions of dollars in venture capital funds to engage in anti-competitive practices like "predatory pricing" or "deep discounting" which has further distorted the playing field for mom-and-pop shops.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2025

"All U.S. customers should be protected from predatory pricing."

From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2024

“And when you have a lack of competition, essentially like the basis of predatory pricing, ultimately there’s going to be long term gouging.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2024

Indonesia banned goods transactions on social media platforms such as TikTok in a bid to protect small businesses from e-commerce competition, accusing them of predatory pricing.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2023

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