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The Japan Times
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

Six small shop owners said they found themselves unwittingly selling their products on Amazon’s digital marketplace after the company duplicated their product listings, then made purchases on behalf of Amazon customers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/07/amazon-ai-merchants-products/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #amazon #ai #tech #shopping #retailers #ecommerce

The Japan Times

Amazon AI tool blindsides merchants by offering products without their knowledge

While Amazon's strategy could generate sales an independent seller might not otherwise get, it raises questions about who bears responsibility when something goes awry.
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