百事与沃尔玛在纽约联邦法院遭消费者提起新的集体诉讼，指控双方合谋实施长达十年的价格操纵计划，抬高了全美零售商渠道的百事软饮售价。这起于本周一提交的拟议集体诉讼指出，两家公司达成协议，向沃尔玛提供百事产品的优惠批发价，同时逼迫其他零售商支付虚高价格，此举涉嫌违反反垄断法。原告方主张，该协议消除了价格竞争，通过抬高售价损害了消费者权益。诉讼旨在代表数百万百事消费者，寻求获得集体诉讼认证。诉讼文件指出：百事与沃尔玛通过消除价格竞争、协同定价的方式，实现了双方利润的共同增长。沃尔玛在一份声明中表示，已知悉相关诉讼，并称公司始终致力于为顾客争取权益，以提供实惠的商品和每日低价。百事公司暂未就此事作出回应。
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