Amazon Scooped Up Data From Its Own Sellers to Launch Competing Products

Type Newspaper Article Author Dana Mattioli URL https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-scooped-up-data-from-its-own-sellers-to-launch-competing-products-11587650015 Publication WSJ Date April 23, 2020 Extra Section: Tech Accessed 2022-11-16 18:38:29 Language en-US Abstract Contrary to assertions to Congress, employees often consulted sales information on third-party vendors when developing private-label merchandise. “We knew we shouldn’t,” said one former employee who accessed such data.