Legislative, Regulatory & Legal

Staples is offering $2.1 billion to ODP, owner of the Office Dept, OfficeMax and CompuCom banners, in its third attempt to acquire the fellow office supply retailer

The organization alleges Walmart’s private label plastics are unqualified to be deemed recyclable and wants labels removed; Walmart said it’s following state and federal regulations

The retailer has banned certain chemicals and plastics from being used in the production of its Amazon Kitchen packaging sold at its retail stores and online

A new investigative report from CNN is taking a look at potential safety issues with products sold under Amazon’s AmazonBasics private label

Bill Simon, former president and CEO of Walmart, will speak on retail and the economy at the virtual conference set for Oct. 6-7

The two states are collaborating with the Federal Trade Commission in an investigation of Amazon’s private label practices

Net sales for the company are up to $88.9 billion, online grocery helped drive sales

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos testified before congress along with other giants of the tech industry, addressing Amazon’s policy around third-party sellers and private label