A NEW new coalition of small business groups in the United States launched a campaign for tougher U.S. antitrust enforcement Tuesday, specifically calling for the breakup of online commerce titan Amazon.

The Small Business Rising group includes the American Booksellers Association, National Grocers Association and a number of local and regional business organizations.

The coalition website said its goal is to “stop tech monopolies, such as Amazon, from cornering the online market by breaking them up and regulating them.”

The move comes amid a growing backlash against large technology firms which have dominated key economic sectors and seen their influence grow during the pandemic.

The new small business group said it supported the conclusions of a recent U.S. congressional report highlighting the power of tech platforms and calling for tougher antitrust enforcement and new legislation to make it easier to dismantle some firms.

It specifically named Amazon, saying the firm’s “stranglehold over online commerce is one of the top threats facing independent businesses.” (SD-Agencies)