The U.S. group has found a loophole to avoid charging the 3 euro shipping fee made mandatory since 2023. The French Ministry of Culture has referred the matter to the Book Ombudsman.
The battle had lasted many years between French bookshops and the e-commerce giant Amazon. Lobbying by the American king of 1-centime delivery failed in the end to convince, and the Darcos law of 2021, “ aimed at improving the book economy and strengthening equity among its players “, gave birth to in April 2023 to a minimum price of 3 euros for book deliveries (for all orders under 35 euros), regardless of the sender. After complying with the measure, Amazon finally found a legal loophole this week.
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Customers can now choose free delivery of their books at over 2,500 pick-up points throughout France. This can be via the small lockers set up by the giant, or directly at the counter of certain partner stores, such as supermarkets.
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