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New film follows Amazon union efforts, challenges for labor ahead

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson and Erika Soderstrom
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.
Union organizer Christian Smalls speaks following the April 1, 2022, vote for the unionization of the Amazon Staten Island warehouse in New York.
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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.
More people are shopping from home, but larger spending habits have become secrets to be kept from significant others.
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Just what is the 'Magnificent Seven' and why is everyone talking about them?

by Kristin Schwab
Jul 23, 2024
These seven tech companies have an outsize influence on the stock market.
The Magnificent Seven refers to seven tech companies that have an outsize influence on the stock market — and are named for the 1960 Western flick.
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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.
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Amazon set to create "discount" section with goods shipped direct from China

by Daniel Ackerman
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.
Axing or reducing the number of U.S. warehouses could mean fewer Amazon goods go unsold.
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Retailers follow Amazon's lead on summer shopping events

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jun 17, 2024
Chains that offer sales for members don't just bring in customers. They also get valuable data for better-targeted advertising.
Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Macy’s and others now have summer sales that compete with Amazon Prime Day.
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Package deliveries are clogging city streets

by Kristin Schwab
Mar 21, 2024
Retailers, shipping companies and cities are working together to solve the problem.
Michael Singh prepares for his Amazon cargo bike delivery shift.
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Reviews or "paid promotional content"? Amazon is paying users to make videos of its products

by Kai Ryssdal and Sofia Terenzio
Mar 7, 2024
The online retail behemoth is selling access to its sizable platform to gig workers, says Caroline O'Donovan of The Washington Post.
"I think it's an open question if these are reviews or just paid promotional content," says Caroline O'Donovan at The Washington Post about the influencer videos.
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Why Amazon is replacing Walgreens Boots Alliance on the Dow Jones

by Kristin Schwab
Feb 21, 2024
A Dow Jones committee considers company growth and investor interest when deciding which stocks to include in the index.
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No, I'm not saying "Bye." I'm saying "Buy."

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Alex Schroeder and Meredith Garretson
Feb 19, 2024
The Amazon One system enables purchases via hand waving. Christopher Mims of the WSJ discusses business prospects for biometric data.
Amazon's Amazon One system enables consumers to make purchases just by waving their hand.
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