Amazon under UK investigation over alleged failure to pay suppliers on time
by Joanna Partridge from Technology | The Guardian on (#6Y476)
Regulator says it has reasonable grounds' to suspect company breached groceries supply code of practice
The UK's grocery industry watchdog has launched an investigation into Amazon over allegations that the retail and technology company is failing to pay its suppliers on time.
The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) said it had reasonable grounds" to suspect that Amazon had breached a part of the groceries supply code of practice, which mandates that there should not be delays in payments made to suppliers.
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