The e-commerce giant faced setbacks including Covid-19 containment measures and a cookie roasting
A shipment moves on a conveyor belt at an Amazon Fulfillment Centre on the outskirts of Bengaluru, India, in this September 18 2018. Picture: REUTERS/ABHISHEK CHINNAPPA
Amazon’s local unit, Amazon France Logistique, shipped 258-million packages, up from 229-million in 2019 but below a previous target of 416-million, said the report from accounting firm Progexa that was commissioned by Amazon’s French labour unions. France’s government and industry regulators have always monitored Amazon’s activities closely. In April 2020, it suspended its French operations for five weeks after a local court ruled it had failed to protect workers effectively from the coronavirus.
In the latest move to rein in the company, French legislators adopted a bill two weeks ago that would set a minimum price for book delivery to protect traditional booksellers. Amazon has recently been shipping books for as little as 1 euro cent.Many French shoppers have been reluctant to buy on Amazon, allowing room for local competitors like Cdiscount or Fnac Darty.
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