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Fewer, bigger players dominate retail landscape
Jan 20, 2025
Some call shifts in the industry a retail apocalypse as more companies close locations or file for bankruptcy.
Antitrust cases to keep an eye on in 2025
Dec 31, 2024
Google, Facebook and Amazon will all be focuses of antitrust cases in the year ahead, but a Trump administration will take a different approach to antitrust enforcement than Biden's has.
Amazon's need for office space is putting it in a tight spot. It's not alone.
by
Matt Levin
Dec 19, 2024
In desirable districts, the space glut is over. Many companies see their business, and need for working quarters, expanding in the near future.
Why the union push at a San Bernardino, California Amazon hub is an especially big deal
Dec 13, 2024
More than 1,000 Amazon workers in San Bernardino say they've formed a union with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
New film follows Amazon union efforts, challenges for labor ahead
Nov 22, 2024
Amazon workers in New York voted to unionize more than two years ago. Amazon still has not met them at the bargaining table.
Stealth shopping — hiding purchases from spouses — is on the rise
by
Kristin Schwab
and Aleezeh Hasan
Aug 6, 2024
As online shopping has become the norm, some people's spending habits have become stealth missions to keep from their partners.
Just what is the 'Magnificent Seven' and why is everyone talking about them?
Jul 23, 2024
These seven tech companies have an outsize influence on the stock market.
For public good, not for profit.
A look at part of Amazon's $1.2 billion on-the-job training investment
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Jul 17, 2024
Amazon has pledged to spend $1.2 billion to provide free skills training to about 300,000 Amazon employees.
Amazon set to create "discount" section with goods shipped direct from China
Jun 28, 2024
Analysts say this could be a bid for the retailer to compete more directly with ultra-low-cost sites like Temu and Shein.
Retailers follow Amazon's lead on summer shopping events
Jun 17, 2024
Chains that offer sales for members don't just bring in customers. They also get valuable data for better-targeted advertising.