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Originally Posted by howyoudoin
Co-relation does not imply causation. There is no reason to believe that agency-pricing was the cause of the decline in Amazon's market share, or that it's removal will result in a reversal.
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I'd say to exclude it as a causal factor is a bit naïve.
Apple entered the market without Amazon driving them right back out with a price war. B&N also gained market share at least in part because Amazon could no longer beat them on pricing and availability.