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Amazon employees are offering internal data and other classified
information through intermediaries, to independent merchants
selling their products on the site to help them boost sales in
return for payments, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday,
citing sources.
The practice, which is a violation of the company's policy, is
particularly strong in China, the report added, as the number of
sellers there are soaring.
"We hold our employees to a high ethical standard and anyone in
violation of our code faces discipline, including termination
and potential legal and criminal penalties," a company
spokesperson told Reuters.
Brokers for Amazon employees in Shenzhen are offering internal
sales metrics and reviewers' email addresses, as well as a
service to delete negative reviews and restore banned Amazon
accounts in exchange for payments ranging from about $80 to more
than $2,000, the WSJ report said.
The e-commerce giant is also investigating a number of cases
involving employees, including some in the U.S., suspected of
accepting these bribes, according to the Journal report.
(Reporting by Arjun Panchadar in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak
Dasgupta)
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