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Third-Party Sellers Aren’t Surprised Amazon Is Reportedly Looking at Their Data

The definition of 'aggregate data' is a point of contention

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A recent report confirmed what many Amazon sellers already suspected. Getty Images

By Lisa Lacy

April 28, 2020

An investigation by The Wall Street Journal last week found Amazon has accessed third-party seller data to inform its private label business, a practice the platform has repeatedly denied engaging in, including to Adweek.

Lisa Lacy
@lisalacy lisa.lacy@adweek.com Lisa Lacy is Adweek's Commerce Editor.
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