"These new tax laws affecting affiliates are supported by the large national retailing chains that covet the affiliate advertising programs of their competitors, " Paul Misener, Amazon's vice president of public policy, said in a statement.
With the recession in the U.S. in the 1990s, payment terms from big U.S. chains turned harsh, however, and Lo started to withdraw from large-scale retailing in favor of art fairs, smaller exhibitions and shops.