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Amazon office, San Francisco, Aug. 2019.
Two Plead Guilty in Amazon Marketplace Scheme
The conspiracy used confidential data to give certain sellers an advantage.
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Amazon Labor Union lead organizer Mat Cusick, second from right, standing, watches a zoom-cast of vote counting to unionize an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, N.Y., March 31, 2022.
Amazon Fires Union Organizers Tied to First U.S. Labor Win
The company claims the cases are "unrelated."
May 10th, 2022
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E-Commerce Isn’t the Competition
Rather than be viewed as a sales force replacement, it should instead be considered a vital tool.
Apr 18th, 2022
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Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Amazon
May 12th, 2022
An Amazon Prime truck passes by a sign outside an Amazon fulfillment center March 19, 2020 in Staten Island, N.Y. The National Labor Relations Board has found merit to a complaint that Amazon violated labor law in New York City’s Staten Island by holding mandatory worker meetings to persuade its employees not to unionize. The agency’s determination was shared Friday, May 6, 2022 with an attorney representing the Amazon Labor Union, which filed the charge in the lead-up to the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history.
NLRB: Amazon Union's Meeting Complaints Have Merit
May 9th, 2022
A banner encouraging workers to vote in labor balloting at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., March 30, 2021.
Amazon Union Head, Others Meet at White House
May 6th, 2022
Deon January, center, wipes tears from her eyes as she talks about her son DeAndre Morrow during a news conference in Edwardsville, Ill., May 3, 2022.
Woman Whose Son Was Killed in Tornado Criticizes Amazon
May 4th, 2022
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Apr 22nd, 2022
Amazon facility, Leeds, U.K., Aug. 2021.
The Pressures on Amazon Spending Habits
Many sellers have never experienced inflation — and don't have a clear plan to deal with it.
May 2nd, 2022
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Sonepar, Mirakl Partner on Electrical Distribution Marketplace
The deal reflects Sonepar's strong omnichannel ambitions.
Apr 27th, 2022
Amazon plans to file objections to the union election on Staten Island, N.Y., that resulted in the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the company’s history. The e-commerce giant stated its plans in a legal filing to the National Labor Relations Board made public Thursday, April 7, 2022.
Amazon Union Could Face Tough Road Ahead after Victory
Negotiating a contract with Amazon could prove difficult.
Apr 25th, 2022
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Industrial Service Solutions Announces E-Commerce Portals
The portals aim to simplify procurement for industrial components, spares and consumables.
Apr 21st, 2022
In this Dec. 5, 2019, file photo, AWS CEO Andy Jassy, discusses a new initiative with the NFL during AWS re:Invent 2019 in Las Vegas. In his first letter to Amazon shareholders, Jassy offered a defense of wages and benefits the company gives its warehouse workers while also vowing to improve injury rates inside the facilities. Jassy, who took over from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as CEO last July, wrote the company has researched and created a list of the top 100 “employee experience pain points” and is working to solve them. A report released this week by 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.
Amazon CEO Jassy Vows to Improve Warehouse Safety
He acknowledged the company’s warehouse injury rates “were a little higher than the average.”
Apr 15th, 2022
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Factrees is the first B2B networking platform that connects manufacturers, manufacturer reps, and distributors.
Apr 14th, 2022
The company logo graces one of the doors of a delivery van for Amazon Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, in Denver. Amazon said Wednesday, April 13, 2022 it will add a 5% “fuel and inflation surcharge” to fees it charges third-party sellers who use the retailer’s fulfillment services as the company faces rising costs. The company said in an announcement on its website that the added fees will take effect on April 28 and are subject to change. Federal data released Tuesday showed inflation hit 8.5% in March, its fastest pace in more than 40 years.
Amazon Adds 5% Surcharge to Seller Fees
The latest “fuel and inflation surcharge” follows a previous fee hike announced in November.
Apr 14th, 2022
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Injuries at Amazon Up 15% After Pledge to Become 'Earth's Safest'
A third of US warehouse workers are employed by Amazon, yet they account for 50 percent of injuries.
Apr 13th, 2022
Liu Qiangdong, also known as Richard Liu, CEO of JD.com, raises his arms to celebrate the IPO for his company at the Nasdaq MarketSite, New York, May 22, 2014.
E-Commerce Billionaire Steps Down
Like many Chinese technology companies, JD.com’s finances have suffered over the past year.
Apr 7th, 2022
Staten Island-based Amazon.com Inc distribution center union members celebrate after getting the voting results to unionize on Friday, April 1, 2022, in New York. Amazon workers in Staten Island voted to unionize, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant's history and handing an unexpected win to a nascent group that fueled the union drive.
Amazon's First U.S. Union to Face New Hurdles
Amazon exercised all its might to fend off the organizing efforts.
Apr 5th, 2022
Staten Island based Amazon.com Inc distribution center union organizer Chris Smalls celebrates with union members after getting the voting results to unionize Amazon warehouse on Staten Island, N.Y., Friday, April 1, 2022, in the Brooklyn borough of New York.
Amazon Workers in NYC Vote to Unionize in Historic Labor Win
A fired Amazon employee has been leading the Amazon Labor Union in its fight.
Apr 4th, 2022