third party sellers

Amazon Tweaks Search Algorithm To Elevate Its Own Products
Amazon Tweaks Search Algorithm To Elevate Its Own Products
September 16, 2019  |  eCommerce

Amazon has changed its algorithm to benefit its profitability, pushing its own products higher in search, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (Sept. 16)....

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WSJ Investigation Finds Thousands Of Unsafe Products On Amazon
WSJ Investigation Finds Thousands Of Unsafe Products On Amazon
August 23, 2019  |  Retail

The Wall Street Journal did an investigation of thousands of Amazon’s third-party items and found a large amount were unsafe, mislabeled or banned in the...

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EU To Examine Amazon’s Use Of Third-Party Merchant Data
EU To Examine Amazon’s Use Of Third-Party Merchant Data
July 17, 2019  |  Retail

As scrutiny of tech firms grows on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, Amazon will reportedly face a formal antitrust investigation from the European Union...

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Amazon’s Share Of Total eComm Sales: Now 37 Percent?
Amazon’s Share Of Total eComm Sales: Now 37 Percent?
June 14, 2019  |  Amazon

New estimates from eMarketer say that Amazon’s share of the U.S. eCommerce market is far below previous projections. According to reports in The Information, eMarketer has lowered its 2019 estimate...

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Italy Antitrust Authority Investigating Five Amazon Companies
Italy Antitrust Authority Investigating Five Amazon Companies
April 16, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Italian Competition Authority (ICA) has launched an investigation into five separate Amazon outfits to determine whether the company is taking advantage of its position...

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Italy Competition Authority Launches Amazon Inquiry
Italy Competition Authority Launches Amazon Inquiry
April 16, 2019  |  eCommerce

Amazon is facing an inquiry by the Italian Competition Authority (ICA) over allegations that the company abused its position in the country’s eCommerce and logistic...

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Bezos Shareholders’ Letter Bites Back On Amazon Marketplace
Bezos Shareholders’ Letter Bites Back On Amazon Marketplace
April 11, 2019  |  Amazon

The Amazon marketplace stands as one of the most successful efforts of the eCommerce operator, and that fact was underscored on Thursday (April 11) by the annual...

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A Game Of Margins — Making The Move To Fulfillment By Amazon
A Game Of Margins — Making The Move To Fulfillment By Amazon
February 25, 2019  |  Amazon

As sellers on the Amazon marketplace await possible fee changes for that platform — and consider if selling via rival marketplace might make sense — those...

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EU Reaches Deal On Marketplace Regs
EU Reaches Deal On Marketplace Regs
February 18, 2019  |  Regulation

As far as eCommerce drama goes, the running tension that defines the relationships among the European Union and U.S.-based companies such as Amazon, Facebook and...

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