The CMA took this action after it heard concerns that Amazon was using its strength in the market to gain an advantage over thousands of businesses which use Amazon Marketplace to reach customers. In a statement, Ann Pope, senior director for enforcement at the regulator, added:Īmazon’s commitments to the CMA will help ensure that third-party sellers on Amazon Marketplace can compete on a level-playing field against Amazon’s own retail business and, ultimately, mean that customers in the UK get a better deal. (The consultation runs until September 1.) But it said its “preliminary view” is the offer from Amazon addresses its competition concerns. The CMA has now opened a consulting on Amazon’s proposed commitments, ahead of taking a decision on whether to accept them. Hence, again, its promise of equal treatment to resolve the concern. While Amazon’s control of the Buy Box - which is of course prime (ha!) real estate for sellers on the marketplace, given its prominent featuring of selected sellers into product listings - has triggered concerned products offered by third-party sellers are less likely to appear than similar offers from either Amazon’s own retail business or third-party sellers that use its delivery services. On marketplace seller data, the CMA’s concern is that Amazon’s access to commercially sensitive data relating to third-party sellers could give its retail business an unfair advantage by helping it decide which products to sell how to manage stock levels set prices and make other important commercial decisions.Ī blanket commitment by Amazon not to use third party data to gain an unfair advantage is intended to resolve that worry. regulator has been looking into how Amazon sets the eligibility criteria for selling under the Prime label loyalty program - and it suggests the changes proposed by Amazon now will enable customers to benefit from lower delivery costs where better rates are negotiated. It’s not taken the step of issuing a formal statement of objections - so, if accepted, Amazon’s commitments could avoid the company being subject to a longer and deeper probe. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened an investigation into aspects of Amazon’s U.K. The ecommerce giant has also offered to allow third-party businesses using its marketplace to sell physical goods to negotiate their own rates directly with independent providers of Prime delivery services. Compare Standard and Premium Digital here.Īny changes made can be done at any time and will become effective at the end of the trial period, allowing you to retain full access for 4 weeks, even if you downgrade or cancel.In a move seeking to settle an open antitrust investigation in the U.K., Amazon has offered to limit its use of data on marketplace sellers so its retail business cannot gain an unfair advantage over other sellers and provide a guarantee of equal treatment for all products displayed in the ‘Buy Box’ that appears on listings on its ecommerce marketplace, the national competition watchdog said today. You may also opt to downgrade to Standard Digital, a robust journalistic offering that fulfils many user’s needs. If you’d like to retain your premium access and save 20%, you can opt to pay annually at the end of the trial. If you do nothing, you will be auto-enrolled in our premium digital monthly subscription plan and retain complete access for $69 per month.įor cost savings, you can change your plan at any time online in the “Settings & Account” section. For a full comparison of Standard and Premium Digital, click here.Ĭhange the plan you will roll onto at any time during your trial by visiting the “Settings & Account” section. Premium Digital includes access to our premier business column, Lex, as well as 15 curated newsletters covering key business themes with original, in-depth reporting. Standard Digital includes access to a wealth of global news, analysis and expert opinion. During your trial you will have complete digital access to FT.com with everything in both of our Standard Digital and Premium Digital packages.
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