California and Washington are reportedly looking into the business practices of Amazon, including how it deals with third-party sellers and their listings.
State investigators from California and Washington are reportedly probing the business practices of Amazon, particularly how the company treats third-party sellers in its online marketplace.
California’s investigation includes Amazon’s practices for selling products in competition with the third-party sellers, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. The state is said to have asked Amazon whether it utilizes data from the sellers to determine the products that it puts up for sale, The New York Times reported, citing two people involved with the probe.
