Amazon Ends Commingling Program After Years of Counterfeit and Authentic Product Mixing Issues
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Summary
Amazon is ending its controversial 'commingling' program that pooled identical items from different sellers under one barcode. The system, which was intended to speed deliveries and save warehouse space, had allowed counterfeit or expired goods to mix with authentic products, drawing years of complaints from brands and sellers. The announcement at Amazon's Accelerate seller conference received enthusiastic applause from sellers.
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The decision marks the end of a controversial practice in which Amazon pooled identical items from different sellers under one barcode
The system, intended to speed deliveries and save warehouse space, had also allowed counterfeit or expired goods to be mixed in with authentic ones
For years, brands complained that commingling had allowed counterfeit or expired goods to be mixed in with authentic ones
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