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.
亚马逊公司 (纳斯达克股票代码: AMZN) 由于未能遵守旨在保护供应商的行业标准面临英国杂货监管机构可能采取的监管行动。
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.
杂货管理专员 (GCA) 警告亚马逊进行正式调查，除非它改善对杂货供应实践准则 (GSCOP) 的遵守情况，路透社报道。
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 年以来已受到该准则约束的亚马逊公司，其遵守得分从 2023 年的 59% 下降到 47%，排名倒数第一。
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The GCA has instructed Amazon to take swift and comprehensive action to comply with the Code.
杂货管理专员指示亚马逊采取迅速全面的行动以符合准则。
The Groceries Code Adjudicator Mark White emphasized the potential for a formal investigation if Amazon's improvements are insufficient.
杂货管理专员马克·怀特强调，如果亚马逊的改进不够充分，就有可能进行正式调查。
The GCA can impose financial penalties of up to 1% of a large retailer's UK turnover.
杂货管理专员可以对大型零售商的英国营业额处以高达 1% 的罚款。
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.
亚马逊发言人承认了令人失望的调查结果，并表达了改善的承诺。亚马逊计划进一步改变，包括加快解决财务纠纷的时间，为小型供应商提供更好的账户管理支持。
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.
包括亚马逊、苹果公司 (纳斯达克股票代码: AAPL)、meta平台公司 (纳斯达克股票代码: META) 和微软公司 (纳斯达克股票代码: MSFT) 在内的美国大型科技公司，因据称利用其影响力挫败较小的竞争者而受到全球监管机构的关注。
Price Action: AMZN shares are down 1.80% at $196.20 at the last check on Thursday.
AMZN股票在周四最后一次检查时下跌1.80%，交易至196.20美元。
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