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Amazon Launches New Grocery Concept and 2 New Private Brands

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Amazon Launches New Grocery Concept and 2 New Private Brands2021-09-15T09:39:51-04:00

Bezos Testifies Before Congress – Private Brand Under Attack!

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.4.9"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.4.9"][et_pb_column _builder_version="4.4.9" type="4_4"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.4.9" hover_enabled="0"]On Wednesday, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, appeared virtually to testify before Congress, and along with CEOs from Facebook, Apple and Google to answer questions about anti-competitive behavior. During the five-hour-long Q&A session, Bezos answered questions, ranging from private brand to counterfeit products. The questioning was intense, and Bezos often did not have

Bezos Testifies Before Congress – Private Brand Under Attack!2021-09-15T09:39:55-04:00

Jeff Bezos CEO of Amazon’s Opening Statement to the U.S. House Committee

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Jeff Bezos CEO of Amazon’s Opening Statement to the U.S. House Committee2021-09-15T09:39:55-04:00

Amazon – Senior Program Manager, Private Label

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Amazon – Senior Program Manager, Private Label2021-12-15T20:03:06-05:00

Amazon Commits to Helping Ancient and Endangered Forests With Private Brand

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Amazon Commits to Helping Ancient and Endangered Forests With Private Brand2021-09-15T09:40:19-04:00

Amazon, Sr. Product Manager – Private Label

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Amazon, Sr. Product Manager – Private Label2021-12-15T20:03:12-05:00

Private Brand At Amazon Under Attack

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.4.8"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.4.8"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.4.8"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.4.8"]Amazon is one again under attack – this time from California and Washington who are reviewing the online retailer's alleged use of third-party seller data to give its private brands an advantage online. This past Friday The Wall Street Journal reported that the state of California is reviewing Amazon. That

Private Brand At Amazon Under Attack2021-09-15T09:40:22-04:00

Amazon Responds to Congressional Challenge

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Amazon Responds to Congressional Challenge2021-09-15T09:40:26-04:00

Senator Calls for Criminal Investigation of Amazon Private Brand

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.4.6"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.4.6"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.4.6"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.4.6"]In a letter to Attorney General William P. Barr Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Montana has asking the Department of Justice to open a criminal investigation into online giant Amazon. The request follows Friday’s Wall Street Journal report that said Amazon employees had used data from third-party sellers to help develop Amazon private brand

Senator Calls for Criminal Investigation of Amazon Private Brand2021-09-15T09:40:28-04:00

Amazon in the Age of COVID – Bezos Shareholder Letter

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Amazon in the Age of COVID – Bezos Shareholder Letter2021-09-15T09:40:29-04:00

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