Amazon Vows to Fight French Court Ban on Nonessential Sales
Amazon.com was handed a French ban on sales of nonessential items after losing the first round of a court fight with labor unions that said the company wasn’t doing enough to protect staff from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amazon Moves to Stock More Nonessential Items in Warehouses
Amazon .com Inc. will slowly increase the assortment of products that can be shipped to its warehouses this week, easing restrictions instituted in March that prioritized essential goods such as medical supplies, groceries and pet food amid the pandemic.
Amazon to Suspend Test Service for Outside Deliveries
Amazon .com Inc. is suspending a pilot program that was geared toward delivering packages for third-party vendors that sell goods on its website but that do not ship through one of its fulfillment centers.
Amazon Stock Stability Turns Perceptions of Investor Safety Upside Down
Investors are redefining what constitutes safety in the stock market as the unprecedented lockdown of the U.S. economy takes hold.
Amazon to Donate 8,200 Laptops to Seattle Students
Amazon .com Inc. is donating 8,200 laptops to families of elementary school students in Seattle Public Schools who don’t have access to a device needed for remote learning while schools are closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company and school district announced April 6.
Amazon Diverts Masks to Hospitals, Pledges Warehouse Safety
Amazon .com Inc. said it will divert sales of masks and other medical supplies to hospitals and government entities.
Some Instacart, Amazon Workers Strike as Jobs Get Riskier
Some Instacart and Amazon warehouse workers walked off the job March 30 demanding greater safeguards against the coronavirus, even as both companies are speed-hiring hundreds of thousands of new workers to handle a surge in delivery orders.
Lyft Suggests Drivers Work for Amazon After Ridership Plummets
Amazon.com Inc. is teaming up with Lyft Inc. on recruiting the ride-hailing company’s drivers to deliver packages and groceries as the pandemic keeps people indoors.
Amazon to Hire 100,000 to Help Meet Coronavirus-Related Order Spike
Amazon .com will hire 100,000 people — and give U.S. workers a $2-an-hour raise — in an effort to meet crushing demand from customers placing online orders for household essentials rather than going to crowded stores.
Amazon Glitch Stymies Whole Foods, Grocery Deliveries
Amazon .com Inc. suffered a technical glitch March 15 that affected online grocery orders through its Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh delivery services, which have become lifelines for household essentials for people looking to avoid stores due to the coronavirus outbreak.