Amazon faces CMA probe over treatment of third-party sellers

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Amazon is being investigated by the UK’s competition watchdog over its treatment of third-party sellers that use its online marketplace. 

The etail giant is the subject of a probe by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which will examine whether Amazon has a “dominant position in the market” and whether that affords an unfair advantage, either to its own business or to sellers that pay for additional services.

The probe, first reported by The Times, comes as the European Commission nears the conclusion of its own investigation into the matter. 

 

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