Congress threatens Amazon with potential criminal investigation Members of U.S. House Judiciary Committee delivered a letter to the desk of Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon, questioning its private label tactics and testimony in last year’s hearing. Amazon under fire from news source for copycat strategyLatest Reuters report joins earlier Wall Street Journal, U.S. House Judiciary Committee dives into the retailer’s private label practices. Special Report: 2021 Game Changers The June 2021 cover story recognizes people, private brands and company innovations that are taking store brands to the next level. Carrefour, Tesco end purchasing agreement A three-year deal that began in 2018, the purchasing agreement helped the two chains jointly source private brand products. Dollar General reportedly seeking Vasos’ successor As it continues to see solid growth amid the pandemic, Dollar General could be looking for a CEO candidate to succeed current chief executive Todd Vasos Digital drives Q4 sales at Ahold A focus on e-commerce is paying off, as the company reported a 129% jump in online sales Investors nab 17.5% stake in Albertsons Investors led by Apollo Global Management acquired $1.75 billion of convertible preferred shares in the retailer Special report: Lifestyle brands spice up the industry March cover story looks at state of the private label industry and finds private brands are wielding power as “lifestyle brands” Amazon makes cashierless shopping tech available to other retailers A new website promotes the “Just Walk Out” technology and they’ve reportedly already inked deals Company develops freshness sensors on packaging NFC-enabled mobile phones scan a package and get a digital reading of the freshness of the product based on a new method from scientists in London First Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last
