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How One Distributor Uses E-Commerce to 'Meet Customers Where They Want to Buy'
As companies continue to enhance their offerings, best practices change.
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The War for the Customer: What’s Your Risk with Amazon Business?
Business customers have come to expect the same experience Amazon provides to retail consumers.
November 9, 2022
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Fastenal Hits $1B in E-Commerce Revenue
The distributor surpassed the $1 billion mark in a calendar year for the first time — with two months to spare.
November 8, 2022
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Amazon Pauses Corporate Hiring
It's the latest move by the company to cut costs amid worries about the wider economic environment.
November 4, 2022
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Amazon Reaches Cargo Deal with Hawaiian Airlines
The e-commerce giant could take a minority stake in the airline.
October 24, 2022
Chris Smalls, right, the head of the Amazon Labor Union, speaks to Amazon workers and supporters at a rally in Castleton-On-Hudson, N.Y., Oct. 10, 2022.
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Amazon Warehouse Workers Reject Union Bid
About 66% of workers voted against the unionization effort.
October 18, 2022
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People arrive for work at an Amazon distribution center in Staten Island, New York, Oct. 25, 2021.
Amazon Ordered to Stop Retaliating Against Organizers
November 22, 2022
Mariah Parker, USSW organizer, speaks at the Levi C. Chavous Conference Center in Columbia, S.C., Nov. 18, 2022.
New Service Union Seeks to Inspire Labor Movement in South
November 21, 2022
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Amazon CEO Says Layoffs Will Extend into Next Year
November 18, 2022
An Amazon Prime truck in Pacifica, Calif., Dec. 15, 2020.
Amazon Begins Mass Layoffs
November 17, 2022
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November 23, 2022
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Amazon to Allow U.S. Customers to Pay with Venmo
The payment service, known for peer-to-peer transactions, is moving into business payments.
October 26, 2022
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Amazon Faces $1B Class Action Lawsuit
The case will focus primarily on the e-commerce giant's "Buy Box" feature.
October 21, 2022
Amazon workers and supporters march during a rally in Castleton-On-Hudson, about 15 miles south of Albany, N.Y., Monday, Oct. 10, 2022.
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Amazon Faces Off with Union in Fight for Second Warehouse
The vote could force the reluctant e-commerce behemoth to the negotiating table.
October 17, 2022
An Amazon Prime delivery vehicle in downtown Pittsburgh, March 18, 2020.
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Amazon's Holiday Sales Event Sees Lower Sales, Group Says
The e-commerce giant said Amazon Prime members ordered more than 100 million items.
October 14, 2022
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Northwest Pump Reports Strong Growth After Launch of E-Commerce Sites
The company said B2B e-commerce sales are up nearly 40% year-over-year.
October 11, 2022
In this image from video, Amazon workers line up outside the company's facility in Staten Island, New York, March 25, 2022.
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Amazon Suspends at Least 50 Workers After Fire Protest
Employees refused to work their shifts following a trash compactor fire.
October 6, 2022
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Fire Reported at Another Amazon Warehouse
The facility is holding a union election next week.
October 6, 2022
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Amazon to Hire 150,000 Workers for Holidays
The e-commerce behemoth is taking a less conservative approach to its holiday planning than competitors.
October 6, 2022
Amazon logo on a screen at the Nasdaq MarketSite, New York, July 27, 2018.
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Amazon Freezes Hiring in Corporate Retail
Amazon's retail business has been sluggish as Americans shifted away from pandemic-induced online shopping.
October 5, 2022
An Amazon worker delivers boxes in Los Angeles on Oct. 1, 2020. Amazon said Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, that it is raising its average starting pay for frontline workers from $18 to $19 a hour, a boost that could help it attract more employees in a tight labor market as the holiday season approaches.
E-Commerce
Amazon to Raise Hourly Pay
The pay bump comes amid a growing unionization movement inside its warehouses.
September 29, 2022
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Amazon Unveils Bedside Device that Tracks Sleeping Patterns
Halo Rise will measure movement and breathing patterns.
September 29, 2022
Then-Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos at the the Amazon re:MARS convention in Las Vegas, June 6, 2019.
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FTC Says Bezos, Jassy Must Testify in Amazon Probe
Testimony from 17 senior Amazon executives subpoenaed by the agency is due early next year.
September 23, 2022
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announces a lawsuit against Amazon during a news conference in San Francisco, Sept. 14, 2022.
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California Sues Amazon, Alleging Antitrust Violations
The state said Amazon pushes sellers to maintain higher prices on other sites.
September 15, 2022
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Embracing E-Commerce Means Utilizing Technology
With the right distribution partner and e-commerce strategy, companies will be able to flourish.
September 14, 2022