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Amazon Buys New Truck Trailers, Looking to Make Deliveries More Efficient
Amazon.com Inc. announced in an event in Chicago that it will start rolling out thousands of Amazon-branded tractor-trailers, according to a report from Wired. The new tractor-trailers are to help make deliveries more efficient.
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Amazon to Shutdown Amazon Local Later This Year, Will Stop Selling Daily Deals
Amazon.com will be shutting down its Amazon Local website and Amazon Local app on December 18, 2015, according to Amazon Local’s help page. The online retailer will stop selling its daily deals on the said date.
Amazon Facing Class-Action Lawsuit from Ex-Delivery Drivers, Dispute over Contract Classification
Amazon.com. Inc. is facing a class-action lawsuit against the ex-delivery drivers of its Amazon Prime Now service, according to a press release issued by Leonard Carder LLP and published in PR Newswire. The lawsuit alleges that Amazon.com has wrongfully paid its delivery drivers as independent contractors even though they are treated as employees.
Jeff Bezos Becomes 3rd Richest in the U.S., Adds $2.9 Billion to his Fortune
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com Inc., is now the third-richest man in the U.S. with a net worth of $53.2 billion, according to a report from Bloomberg. Bezos added $2.9 billion to his Fortune last Friday, October 23, 2015, when Amazon.com’s shares went up by more than $35.
Amazon to Hire 100,000 Seasonal Employees, Deal with Increased Demand Over Holiday Period
Amazon.com, Inc. announced in a press release that it will be hiring 100,000 seasonal employees across its U.S. network of fulfillment and sortation centers this coming holiday season. The large number of seasonal hires will help the company meet the increase in customer demand.
Amazon Launches Handmade at Amazon, Provides Customers, Artisans Store for Handcrafted Items
Amazon.com announced in a press release that it has launched Handmade at Amazon, a new store that features genuinely handmade items that are crafted and sold directly by artisans. The new store provides customers with a store to buy genuinely handcrafted items and for artisans to feature them.
Amazon to Expand Office Space in Detroit, Build Technology Hub, Hire New Employees
Amazon.com, Inc. is planning to expand its office space and build a technology hub in Detroit, according to a report from The Detroit News. The online retail giant will also be hiring full-time, high-tech employees to fill the position that will be opened by the new office.
Price Matching Gone Wrong: Wal-Mart Shuts Down $90 PS4 Price Calling it a Fraud
Walmart now closed a deal online where the PlayStation 4 gaming consoles for a very low price of $90 after discovering that customers are just taking advantage of Walmart’s price matching policy by presenting a fake Amazon listing for the under-priced console.
Royal Mail Blames Amazon Deliveries for Slimming Parcel Market of Carriers in the U.K.
Royal Mail, the British postal mail service warned Amazon.com Inc.’s decision to create its own delivery service will cut down the parcel market of other carriers in the U.K.
Walmart Prices Its Goods Same as Amazon.com
Walmart stores are now price-matching items sold in Amazon.com causing competition to intensify as the biggest online shopping event in America nears.
Amazon UK: Cyber Monday Is the Biggest Holiday Shopping Day
Amazon UK predicts that the biggest day ever for Internet shopping will be Cyber Monday, December 1.
Online Grocery Service AmazonFresh Arrives in New York
Amazon.com is expanding its point-and-click grocery shopping service, Amazon Fresh to Park Slope in Brooklyn, New York on Friday, Oct. 17.
Amazon Unveils 3D Smartphone for Release Later This Year
Amazon.com is getting ready to release its own smartphone in the second half of the year. The electronic commerce company looks to announce the phone by July and start shipping the devices by the end of September.
Amazon Set-Top Box May Look Like Chromecast Dongle: Release in April
Amazon will begin releasing its own set-top box/game console through its website, as well as retailers such as Best Buy Co. and Staples Inc., in April. People who know about the company’s plans say the device will feature several different apps available on Roku Inc. and Apple Inc., and will run on a version of Google Inc.’s Android software.
Amazon.com Grocery Pantry Coming Next Year
Amazon is launching a pantry option next year. Just days after launching its AmazonFresh grocery delivery service and an effort for an advantage to keep them in stride with its competitors, Amazon announced plans, Friday, for a Pantry concept next year.
AmazonFresh Grocery Delivery Service Available in Parts of San Francisco
AmazonFresh has come to areas of San Francisco. San Francisco residents can now order their groceries from Amazon. com via its AmazonFresh component Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
Amazon Delivery Drone: Company Expects Deliveries Within Next Five Years (VIDEO)
Amazon planes to send packages by Drones. Amazon. com consumers can expect to receive their packages in half an hour following the company's announcement Sunday drones would be used to deliver orders NBC News reported.
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