The UK competition regulator has designated Amazon as a grocer and placed it under new rules governing the way supermarkets treat their suppliers in the latest regulatory assault on the tech giant’s dominance.
The Competition and Markets Authority said on Wednesday it was adding Amazon to a list of retailers, including Tesco and Waitrose, that since 2009 have adhered to a code of practice that prevents large grocers from squeezing their suppliers.
It is the latest blow to Amazon as the company battles antitrust probes worldwide and prepares for the imposition of new rules governing big tech currently being drafted by regulators in Brussels and the UK.