Amazon driver with packages
Amazon used a secretive offshoot to gather intel on retail rivals like Walmart and eBay, a new report says.
  • Amazon ran an uncover operation to gather information on rival retailers, according to a new report.
  • Dubbed "Big River Services International," it sold products through Walmart, eBay, and others.
  • Big River employees reportedly hid their connections to Amazon, even from others at the tech giant.

Amazon is so obsessed with dominating the e-commerce world that it reportedly spent years gathering information about rivals like Walmart and eBay by selling products directly on their websites.