Amazon Faces Potential UK Regulatory Action Over Supplier Treatment
Amazon Faces Potential UK Regulatory Action Over Supplier Treatment
Amazon.Com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) faces potential regulatory action from Britain's grocery regulator due to non-compliance with industry standards designed to protect suppliers.
亞馬遜公司 (納斯達克股票代碼: AMZN) 由於未能遵守旨在保護供應商的行業標準面臨英國雜貨監管機構可能採取的監管行動。
The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) has warned Amazon of a formal investigation unless it improves adherence to the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP), Reuters reports.
雜貨管理專員 (GCA) 警告亞馬遜進行正式調查，除非它改善對雜貨供應實踐準則 (GSCOP) 的遵守情況，路透社報道。
Amazon, subject to the Code since 2022, has seen its compliance score drop to 47% from 59% in 2023, placing it last among retailers.
自 2022 年以來已受到該準則約束的亞馬遜公司，其遵守得分從 2023 年的 59% 下降到 47%，排名倒數第一。
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同時閱讀：亞馬遜調整購物計劃，分析師看好智能購物車和自動化履行中心的增長。
The GCA has instructed Amazon to take swift and comprehensive action to comply with the Code.
雜貨管理專員指示亞馬遜採取迅速全面的行動以符合準則。
The Groceries Code Adjudicator Mark White emphasized the potential for a formal investigation if Amazon's improvements are insufficient.
雜貨管理專員馬克·懷特強調，如果亞馬遜的改進不夠充分，就有可能進行正式調查。
The GCA can impose financial penalties of up to 1% of a large retailer's UK turnover.
雜貨管理專員可以對大型零售商的英國營業額處以高達 1% 的罰款。
An Amazon spokesperson acknowledged the disappointing survey results and expressed a commitment to improvement. Amazon plans further changes, including faster resolution times for financial disputes and enhanced account management support for smaller suppliers.
亞馬遜發言人承認了令人失望的調查結果，並表達了改善的承諾。亞馬遜計劃進一步改變，包括加快解決財務糾紛的時間，爲小型供應商提供更好的帳戶管理支持。
US Big Tech companies, including Amazon, Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META), and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), have drawn global regulatory attention for allegedly leveraging their influence to thwart the smaller players.
包括亞馬遜、蘋果公司 (納斯達克股票代碼: AAPL)、meta平台公司 (納斯達克股票代碼: META) 和微軟公司 (納斯達克股票代碼: MSFT) 在內的美國大型科技公司，因據稱利用其影響力挫敗較小的競爭者而受到全球監管機構的關注。
Price Action: AMZN shares are down 1.80% at $196.20 at the last check on Thursday.
AMZN股票在週四最後一次檢查時下跌1.80%，交易至196.20美元。
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