1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Amazon investigated over iRobot deal

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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating whether Amazon’s planned takeover of tech company iRobot could result in “a substantial lessening of competition”.
In 2022, Amazon announced it will…

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