By Elizabeth Segran July 08, 2022 Prime Day is upon us. But you don’t have to shop Amazon’s gargantuan two-day sale. The annual shopping event is taking place on July 12 and 13. As in the past, the e-commerce giant will entice shoppers to spend as much as possible by offering limited deals. Last year, … Continue reading Boycott Amazon Prime Day. Shop these alternatives instead
Marketers should take this opportunity to leverage in-store sales and gear up for an extended holiday season. Chris Wood on July 12, 2022 Marketers are hoping Amazon’s annual Prime Day sales event will give them a preview of holiday sales strategies along with a snapshot of current online shopping trends. The event is back to … Continue reading Amazon Prime Day returns while retail and e-commerce rivals face inventory challenges
Former Amazon engineer convicted in 2019 Capital One data breach Paige Thompson was found guilty of wire fraud and unauthorized access to a protected computer. M. Moon @mariella_moon June 18, 2022 Bill Tompkins via Getty Images A Seattle jury has found Paige Thompson, a former Amazon software engineer accused of stealing data from Capital One … Continue reading Former Amazon engineer convicted in 2019 Capital One data breach
Leaked Amazon memo says the company may run out of available labor by 2024 Some locales, like California’s Inland Empire, are particularly at risk. A. Khalid @askhalid June 17, 2022 Brendan McDermid / reuters Amazon is likely to run out of prospective workers for its US warehouses by the year 2024, according to an … Continue reading Leaked Amazon memo says the company may run out of available labor by 2024
Amazon Reportedly Moves Deeper Into Local Ads, Creates ‘Start-Up’ Ad Business by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, June 8, 2022 Amazon has reportedly begun to focus more on local ads in an effort to compete with Google and its “near me” approach. One way is to support consumers through Amazon Fresh, a version of Whole Foods that … Continue reading Amazon Reportedly Moves Deeper Into Local Ads, Creates ‘Start-Up’ Ad Business
Amazon warehouse workers vote to unionize in Staten Island (updated) This will be Amazon’s first unionized warehouse in the US. J. Fingas @jonfingas April 1st, 2022 Workers stand in line to cast ballots for a union election at Amazon’s JFK8 distribution center, in the Staten Island borough of New York City, U.S., March 25, 2022. … Continue reading A pregnant worker and labor activist says Amazon made her pick up trash alone
By Adele Peters May 05, 2022 A little more than a month after leading workers at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island to a historic vote to form the Amazon Labor Union, union president Christian Smalls testified before the Senate Budget Committee on Thursday to talk about Amazon’s anti-union tactics, describing a culture of … Continue reading Christian Smalls excoriates Amazon over ‘intimidation’ of employees
Amazon cuts paid COVID-19 leave for workers in half Pandemic benefits are sunsetting everywhere. B. Menegus @bryanmenegus January 7th, 2022 Brendan McDermid / reuters Amazon, the second-largest employer in the US, announced today that it would be slashing its paid leave policies for workers forced to quarantine in half. The policy, instituted in March … Continue reading Amazon ends paid COVID-19 leave policy for workers
Amazon and Tesla listed among the most dangerous US workplaces (updated) A report puts them on par with riskier farms and construction companies. J. Fingas @jonfingas April 26th, 2018 Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images Amazon and Tesla are usually proud of appearing on lists, but not this time around. The advocacy group National Council for … Continue reading Amazon makes advocacy group’s list of most dangerous US workplaces, again
Amazon ordered to reinstate warehouse worker who was fired after protest Gerald Bryson worked at the warehouse that just voted to unionize. J. Fingas @jonfingas April 19th, 2022 Gerald Bryson holds a sign at Amazon building during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Staten Island borough of New York City, U.S., … Continue reading Amazon workers in New York accuse the company of retaliatory firings
