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DOJ Price Probe Eyes Amazon Sellers
Amazon // March 19, 2020

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...

Birkenstock USA CEO Tells Shop Owners Not To Sell Its Products On Amazon
Mobile Commerce // July 27, 2017

Birkenstock USA Chief Executive Officer David Kahan has drawn a line in the sand when it comes to having his company’s products sold on Amazon.com, telling shop owners not to sell the German-made offerings through Amazon’s marketplace. According to a news report in The Washington...

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Amazon Cancels Planned Fee for Merchants Not Using Its Shipping Services

September 20, 2023
Amazon has canceled a planned fee on merchants who don’t use its shipping services. The fee, announced in August, was set to take effect Oct. 1 and would have applied to third-party merchants using Amazon’s Seller Fulfilled Prime program, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Sept. 20). Amazon began notifying merchant partners this week that the proposed fee was being canceled, […]

DOJ Price Probe Eyes Amazon Sellers

March 19, 2020
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...

Birkenstock USA CEO Tells Shop Owners Not To Sell Its Products On Amazon

July 27, 2017
Birkenstock USA Chief Executive Officer David Kahan has drawn a line in the sand when it comes to having his company’s products sold on Amazon.com, telling shop owners not to...