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Chairwoman Velázquez Warns Amazon Not to Purge Small Suppliers
Washington,
June 7, 2019
Washington, D.C.— Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee sent a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos in response to concerning reports that Amazon plans to purge wholesale orders from small businesses selling under $10 million in products. “While I commend the effort taken by Amazon over the course of nearly two decades to incorporate small businesses into the company’s business model, cutting off or drastically reducing wholesale orders from small suppliers would threaten to upend your commitment to Main Street,” wrote Velázquez. “I believe that in the race to make a profit, leaving behind the small businesses that fuel America’s communities would be a serious mistake.” A PDF of the letter is available here. ### |
