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Amazon operated a shell company – Big River Services International – to collect intel on rivals like Walmart, eBay, FedEx and others for several years, as per a Wall Street Journal report. While the main focus of the project was to concentrate on competitors based in the US, the… https://t.co/WJdsb8t29q
Inside Amazon’s Secret Operation to Gather Intel on Rivals https://t.co/JCVR6CXDOW
Amazon had a secret operation to gather intel on rivals like Walmart and FedEx, reportedly called Big River https://t.co/AiRGuZ2gMG
Amazon has been conducting a covert operation, known as 'Project Curiosity,' where it used a shell company named 'Big River Services International' to gather intelligence on competitors like Walmart, eBay, FedEx, and others. This operation involved posing as sellers and customers on rival platforms to collect data on pricing, logistics, and third-party services. The operation, which was focused primarily on U.S.-based competitors, reportedly generated about $1 million per year selling goods on platforms including eBay, Shopify, and Walmart.