UK grocery watchdog probes Amazon over alleged supplier payment delays


FILE PHOTO: A view shows the logo of Amazon at the Amazon Fulfillment Center during a media tour ahead of the holiday season in Tepotzotlan, Mexico, December 13, 2023. REUTERS/Gustavo Graf/File Photo/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's grocery regulator on Friday launched an investigation into Amazon, probing whether the U.S. retail giant breached rules on timely supplier payments over a three-year period.

The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) said it suspected Amazon of violating paragraph 5 of the Groceries Supply Code of Practice, which mandates prompt payment to suppliers.

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