UK grocery watchdog probes Amazon over alleged supplier payment delays

Britain's grocery regulator is investigating Amazon for potentially breaching supplier payment rules over three years, suspecting violations of the Groceries Supply Code. The probe focuses on whether Amazon failed to make timely payments, violatin...

By Reuters | Jun 20, 2025, 02.49 PM IST

Britain's grocery regulator on Friday launched an investigation into Amazon, probing whether the retail giant breached rules on timely supplier payments over a three-year period.

The Groceries Code Adjudicator said it suspects Amazon violated paragraph 5 of the Groceries Supply Code of Practice, which mandates prompt payment to suppliers.

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