Amazon’s Use of Merchant Data Under Eu Microscope

Amazon’s Use of Merchant Data Under Eu Microscope
The logo of Amazon is seen at the company's logistics centre in Boves, France, August 8, 2018. Pascal Rossignol/Reuters
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European Union regulators are checking whether U.S. online retailer Amazon is using merchants’ data in a way that stifles competition, Europe’s antitrust chief said on Sept. 19.

The comments by European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager come as the world’s largest online retailer faces calls for more regulatory intervention and even its potential break-up because of its sheer size.