(FILES) In this file photo illustration picture taken on April 19, 2018 in Paris shows the tablet and smartphone apps for Google, Amazon, Facebook and the Apple Store. - Apple is set to court software savants at its annual developers conference beginning June 3, 2019 while contending with criticism that the iPhone maker has made its App Store a walled garden.The App Store is the lone shop for content for Apple devices, with the technology giant deciding which software creations to accept and taking a 30 percent cut of financial transactions. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP)
A leading US retail group, whose members include Walmart Inc, is eager to aid antitrust enforcers that are poised to investigate whether Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google are harming competition.
The US Retail Industry Leaders Association, which also represents Target Corp and Best Buy Co among others, said it’s prepared to present their concerns to the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission, which have carved up antitrust oversight of Silicon Valley’s biggest companies.
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