Amazon Workers Plan Prime Day Strike at a Minnesota Warehouse
Amazon.com Inc. warehouse workers in Minnesota plan to strike during the online retailer’s summer sales extravaganza, a sign that labor unrest persists even after the company committed to paying all employees at least $15 an hour last year.
In Court Filing, Prime Inc. Says Amazon’s Use of ‘Prime’ Causes Confusion
Prime Inc. says Amazon’s display of “Prime” on its shipping vehicles creates a likelihood of confusion with Prime Inc.'s trucking business, a July 2 complaint in the Western District of Missouri says.
Amazon Adds Planes to Shipping Fleet to Speed Up Prime Deliveries
Amazon.com is adding 15 aircraft to its shipping fleet in an effort to speed up delivery to customers’ doors.
Amazon, ExxonMobil Among Corporations Called Out Over Climate Transparency
Amazon.com, Exxon Mobil Corp. and Volvo are among more than 700 companies being targeted in a campaign backed by a large group of investors advocating for greater transparency when it comes to environmental impact.
Amazon’s Foray Into Last-Mile Delivery Could Disrupt E-Commerce Sector
Amazon, the e-retail giant, has built up its logistics infrastructure over the years. This expansion includes a new warehouse just outside Omaha, Neb., as part of an effort to control more deliveries on its own rather than relying on FedEx Corp., UPS Inc. or the U.S. Postal Service.
Researcher Lowers Estimate for Amazon’s Share of E-Commerce Market
EMarketer Inc., among the most widely cited sources for estimates of U.S. online retail sales, now says it expects Amazon to account for 37.7% of online commerce this year, down from a prior estimate of 47%.
Amazon Pitches a Fantastic Tech Future — and Itself
Last week, Amazon.com held its first conference devoted to the technological frontiers of artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and space exploration. The message: The future is good, and so is Amazon’s role in it.
FedEx Won’t Renew Amazon’s US Air-Delivery Contracts
FedEx Corp. said June 7 it wouldn’t renew its U.S. air-delivery contract with Amazon.com, paring a key customer relationship as the largest online retailer deepens its foray into freight transportation.
Amazon Poised to Test Drone Deliveries Powered by Artificial Intelligence
Amazon.com Inc. has unveiled a revolutionary new drone — part helicopter and part science-fiction aircraft — that the company expects to use for test deliveries of toothpaste and other household goods starting within months.
Blackstone Bets $18.7 Billion on Amazon Effect in Warehouse Deal
The mall is now a warehouse, and Blackstone Group is betting $18.7 billion on the shift. That’s how much the alternative investment manager is paying for 179 million square feet of urban logistics properties — the warehouses used by Amazon and other retailers to fulfill orders from online shoppers.
June 3, 2019