The Italian regulator's decision is one of the first instances of a regulator investigating how the ecommerce giant uses the combination of its vast logistics network and online marketplace to gain an advantage over competitors
An Amazon employee walks in the company's premises in Brandizzo, near Turin, Italy. (Photo by Marco Bertorello / AFP)
Amazon on Thursday was fined nearly $1.3 billion by Italian regulators who accused the company of breaking antitrust laws by giving special perks to third-party merchants who use Amazon’s warehouse and delivery system.
The decision by the Italian Competition Authority is one of the first instances of a regulator investigating how Amazon uses the combination of its vast logistics network and online marketplace to gain an advantage over competitors.
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