California sues Amazon, alleging antitrust law violations
Amazon controls roughly 38% of online sales in the U.S., more than Walmart, eBay, Apple, Best Buy and Target combined, according to the research firm Insider Intelligence.
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Amazon to raise average hourly pay by $1 to $19 in October
Beginning in October, warehouse and transportation workers would earn between $16 and $26 an hour, depending on their position and location in the U.S.
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Amazon sellers see ‘scary’ holiday season as consumers pull back
Many merchants fear they’ll be forced to cut prices to move a mountain of unsold inventory. It’s an abrupt change from the previous two years when sellers scrambled to get enough products into Amazon warehouses to meet pandemic-fueled demand.
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Amazon to raise seller fees for holidays amid rising costs
It’s the second fee hike imposed on merchants this year by the online retail behemoth. In April, the company added a 5% “fuel and inflation” surcharge to offset rising gas costs and inflation.
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New York latest state to target Amazon’s use of productivity quotas
A report released in April by Strategic Organizing Center, a coalition of four labor unions, found Amazon employed 33% of all U.S. warehouse workers in 2021, but was responsible for 49% of all injuries in the industry.
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Amazon closes, abandons plans for dozens of U.S. warehouses
During the second quarter, Amazon’s workforce shrank by roughly 100,000 jobs, to 1.52 million, the biggest quarter-to-quarter contraction in the company’s history.
Amazon to shut down virtual health care service Amazon Care
Amazon is closing the hybrid virtual, in-home care service it’s spent years developing, a surprising move that underscores the challenges it faces as it moves into health care.
As Amazon grows, so does its eye on consumers
From what you buy online, to how you remember tasks, to when you monitor your doorstep, Now it plans to spend billions of dollars on two gigantic acquisitions that, if approved, will broaden its ever growing presence in the lives of consumers.
Amazon to buy primary care provider One Medical for $3.9B
One Medical is a membership-based service that offers virtual care as well as in-person visits. It also works with more than 8,000 companies to provide its health benefits to employees.
Amazon Prime Day pushed web sales up 8.5%, to $11.9 billion
Amazon sold more than 300 million items over two days, more than any previous Prime Day, the company said Thursday. Best-selling items included diapers, beauty products and Apple watches, according to Amazon.
Amazon Prime Day comes amid slowdown in online sales growth
The company has long used the two-day event to lure people to its Prime membership. This year, it could help Amazon boost profitability amid a slowdown in overall online sales.
Amazon to sublease warehouses as online shopping slows
Seattle-based Amazon doubled the size of its operations during the pandemic, adding more warehouses and employees. But as the worst of the pandemic eased, it found itself with too much warehouse space and too many workers.
Bezos spars with Biden White House over inflation
The White House responded by pointing out that Jeff Bezos’ attacks emerged days after Biden met in the Oval Office with the labor leaders behind Amazon’s unionization drive, which the company has vehemently opposed.
Amazon workers vote against unionization in New York
Labor organizers and experts say they expect the momentum to organize at Amazon’s more than 1,000 warehouses across the country to continue despite the loss.
Amazon reports rare quarterly loss as online shopping slows
Amazon prospered during the COVID-19 pandemic as homebound people eager to limit human contact turned online to purchase what they need. But growth has slowed as vaccinated Americans feel more comfortable going out.
Amazon adds 5% ‘fuel and inflation surcharge’ to seller fees
In a notice sent to sellers Wednesday, the company said its costs had gone up since the beginning of the pandemic due to increases in hourly wages, the hiring of workers and construction of more warehouses.
Amazon staff reject union in Alabama, lean toward it in New York City
If a majority of Amazon workers votes yes in either Bessemer or Staten Island, it would mark the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the company’s history.
Amazon tries to stave off union drive on two fronts
Amazon is gearing up for its toughest labor fight yet, with two separate union elections coming to a head as soon as next week that could provide further momentum to the recent wave of organizing efforts across the country.
Lawmakers ask Justice Department to probe Amazon for criminal violations
The House Judiciary Committee escalated the bipartisan battle against the world’s biggest online retailer with a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, referring the case for a criminal inquiry.
Amazon plans 510,000-square-foot sorting center in Franklin
Amazon plans to add hundreds of jobs at the facility, including receiving, sorting and shipping, and network logistics support.
Explainer: What caused Amazon’s cloud computing outage? Will there be more?
Another major outage in Amazon’s cloud computing network has raised questions about the vulnerability of the internet and its concentration in the hands of a few firms.
Members of Congress want answers from Amazon on warehouse collapse
The letter from more than a dozen lawmakers asks Amazon for documents and details about its policies for safety drills, storm shelters and flexible working hours during storms.
UPDATE: Kentucky deaths could top 100 after tornadoes rip through 5 states
Kentucky’s governor says a devastating tornado touched down for 227 miles—more than 200 in his state—and deaths were feared in 10 counties.
Amazon plans two Indiana facilities employing 1,000
Amazon’s announcement follows a secretive process in which Elkhart County officials approved an estimated $10 million tax break package for the project without revealing the company involved.