Grappling with slowing sales growth and rising costs, the tech giant is squeezing more money from the nearly 2 million small businesses that sell products on its marketplace.
Amazon plans to use much of the real estate for a new generation of towering fulfillment centers that can store a wide variety of products close to customers in populous areas.
An investigation based on internal documents, government reports and interviews with employees reveals a program beset by technical challenges, high turnover and safety concerns.
Christian Smalls, an upstart labor leader hoping to unionize Amazon facilities in Staten Island, New York, has taken on an aggressive strategy against the e-commerce giant.
A proposed law in the e-commerce giant’s home state of Washington could make it harder for companies to terminate workers without explaining why.
For years, Amazon prohibited employees from having their phones on warehouse floors and required them to leave them in their vehicles or in lockers near break rooms.
Beginning around 10 a.m. Eastern time, the outage affected the online presence of various industries, as well as Amazon’s own services.
As the economy emerges from the worst pandemic in a century, getting enough products to consumers is a daunting challenge for nearly everyone.
The world’s biggest e-commerce retailer on Thursday reported sales and gave a forecast that fell short of expectations.
Former Amazon managers said a largely automated system is insufficiently attuned to the real-world challenges drivers face every day.
