Sezzle has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Shopify, accusing it of monopolistic practices to restrict competition for BNPL options on its platform and is seeking an injunction and treble damages. Sezzle says Shopify accounted for less than 5% of its Q1 revenue but argues the lawsuit is key to protecting merchant and consumer choice. Shopify also faces a separate U.S. class action over alleged unauthorized data tracking. The case comes amid surging BNPL adoption, with 128 million Americans using BNPL products and the market now valued at $175 billion.
Sezzle sues Shopify over alleged BNPL antitrust violations
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