Likewise, Amazon reportedly also gavebadges to companies that were not actually Black-owned, The Information reported.
Backpacks and luggage from SwissGear, a subsidiary of knife manufacturer Victorinox that made $446 million in revenue as of December 2021, per Pitchbook, also received the badge. Clothes from sportswear firm Cutter & Buck, and kitchen items and handbags from vendors based in China, did as well, The Information said.
Jason Boyce, the CEO of Avenue7Media, which helps companies sell on Amazon, said the badges were"fishy."
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