After a report surfaced that Amazon staffers utilized information regarding independent sellers to create rival items, House Judiciary Committee legislators requested that Chairman and CEO Jeff Bezos provide testimony on the eCommerce retailer’s private-label procedures. Bezos’ testimony would offer a public forum for legislators to...
While Amazon earnings announcements over the years have become somewhat well known for their “expect the unexpected” atmosphere, yesterday’s earnings surprise was a big one. A very big one — something Amazon clearly knew beforehand, since it prefaced the news in the quarterly earnings announcement thusly:...
In the “Notorious Markets” report by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on marketplaces known for issues with privacy and illegitimate goods, multiple international websites of Amazon.com were named. The office pointed out claims of counterfeit merchandise sold on the eCommerce retailer’s sites in the...
Amazon is battling fraud amid the COVID-19 pandemic by using video conference calls to verify the identity of new merchants, according to a Reuters report on Sunday (April 26). The eCommerce giant is trialing video as an alternative to in-person meetings that were canceled due...
Amazon will cut commission rates for members of its commission program, which is called Amazon Associates and allows companies to advertise Amazon products in exchange for a percentage of sales. The overture, not directly linked to the coronavirus pandemic, will sweep across a number of...
It would not be fair to expect any firm anywhere on the planet to have been ready for the coronavirus pandemic. For all the many disagreements that might exist out there, there is nearly a universal consensus that no one saw this coming or really...
Amazon is looking to transfer employees to its grocery bagging division as the need for grocery delivery has risen sharply due to the coronavirus, according to a report by Reuters. So, the company’s warehouse employees will have the option to transfer to Whole Foods’ grocery...
Amazon is making shoppers aware of a probe from the Department of Justice into third-party merchants on its marketplace, Reuters reported. The firm reportedly informed customers who might have bought items from those kinds of sellers. “We wanted to notify you directly about this matter...
Amazon is concentrating on selling and shipping coronavirus-related products like household staples and medical supplies, making sellers of other goods nervous, CNBC reported on Wednesday (March 18). Sellers are expecting the worst after the company said this week it will prioritize shipments of household staples,...
