联邦贸易委员会的报告称，沃尔玛和亚马逊等大型杂货零售商利用流行病供应链中断来获得竞争优势并加剧短缺，从而提高价格。 The FTC report says large grocery retailers like Walmart and Amazon exploited pandemic supply chain disruptions to gain competitive edge and worsen shortages, raising prices.
美国联邦贸易委员会发布的一份报告指出，大型杂货零售商利用了疫情期间供应链中断的机会，使他们能够比规模较小的竞争对手获得竞争优势。 The FTC has released a report stating that large grocery retailers took advantage of supply chain disruptions during the pandemic, enabling them to gain a competitive edge over smaller rivals. 报告发现，这些占主导地位的公司利用这种混乱来巩固其在市场上的主导地位，导致消费者的短缺更加严重，食品杂货价格上涨。 The report found that these dominant firms used the disruptions to cement their dominance in the market, leading to worsened shortages for consumers and increased grocery prices. 美国联邦贸易委员会的调查涉及沃尔玛和亚马逊等九家主要零售商。 The FTC's investigation involved nine major retailers, including Walmart and Amazon.