In some instances, these vendors — the term used for brands and other merchants that sell products to Amazon at wholesale prices — were simply told that Amazon wouldn’t be placing its weekly orders for their products like it normally does. In others, Amazon instructed vendors that if they wanted to keep selling their products on the platform, they should set up a “seller account” where they would sell goods directly to Amazon customers, rather than to the company itself.
Amazon has not provided a detailed explanation for its the actions, saying only in a statement to Recode: “We regularly review our selling partner relationships and may make changes when we see an opportunity to provide customers with improved selection, value, and convenience.”
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