Amazon Continues To Shrink Retail Operations

Vendors that to varying degrees depend on Amazon for their wholesale revenue were once again shaken last week by indications that the e-commerce giant might be culling its supplier base within its first-party — aka retail — operations. Rumors and questions swirled after a Bloomberg report of a “purge” of smaller wholesalers. According to the report, vendors with annual sales of less than $10 million are being shunted to the Amazon Marketplace, “although that will vary by category,” Bloomberg reported, citing its discussions with “three people familiar with the plan.” Read more at Retail Dive.