decade, Amazon staff went undercover on Walmart, eBay and other marketplaces selling products under the guise of a company called ‘Big River.’ WSJ’s Dana Mattioli reports on the secret arm of Amazon that surreptitiously gathers intelligence on its competitors.

Further Reading:

-Inside Amazon’s Secret Operation to Gather Intel on Rivals

-Inside Amazon’s Push to Crack Trader Joe’s—and Dominate Everything

Further Listening:

-TikTok Wants to Be More Like Amazon. Amazon Wants to Be More Like TikTok.

-What Is Amazon’s Secret ‘Project Nessie’?

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