Tragic accident spurs Amazon safety reevaluation Deanna Ritchie / Last Updated: Nov 29, 2023 A devastating event unfolded in May at an Amazon distribution center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The incident led to the death of 20-year-old employee Caes Gruesbeck, who was tragically caught in the machinery while trying to clear a blockage on … Continue reading Tragic accident spurs Amazon safety reevaluation
Amazon surpasses UPS and FedEx as largest delivery company Deanna Ritchie / Last Updated: Nov 29, 2023 Amazon has now officially become the Largest Delivery Company in the United States, surpassing both UPS and FedEx regarding package volume. The Seattle-based e-commerce behemoth delivered more parcels to U.S. households in 2022 than UPS, having outpaced … Continue reading Amazon surpasses UPS and FedEx as largest delivery company
By Michael Grothaus November 28, 2023 Update Tuesday, November 28: November has shaped up to be a particularly rough month for tech companies, as layoffs have continued through its final few days. On Monday, it was reported that TikTok parent company ByteDance will lay off hundreds of employees as it winds down its failed … Continue reading Tech and media layoffs November update: Job cuts keep coming at ByteDance, Vice, Amazon, Faire
Amazon, TikTok, Spotify High On List Of Mobile Data-Sharing Apps by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, November 24, 2023 Mobile web traffic and apps are playing a major role in shopping this holiday weekend. A Microsoft consulting firm has released the names of the apps that are sharing the most consumer data to third parties. … Continue reading Amazon, TikTok, Spotify High On List Of Mobile Data-Sharing Apps
Amazon is officially killing the Comixology app, forcing users over to Kindle The slow death of Comixology will be finalized on December 4, when the app will cease functioning. Cheyenne MacDonald Thu, Nov 16, 2023 Comixology/Amazon Amazon has begun notifying Comixology users that they’ll no longer be able to read comics on the … Continue reading Amazon is officially killing the Comixology app, forcing users over to Kindle
Amazon cuts 180 jobs from its gaming division Its Crown Twitch channel is reportedly being shuttered as part of the cuts. Will Shanklin Mon, Nov 13, 2023 Eduardo Munoz / reuters Amazon has cut around 180 jobs from its gaming division. Sources from Reuters, Aftermath and Bloomberg reported on the cuts, which affected the entire … Continue reading Amazon cuts 180 jobs from its gaming division
The collaboration, called “the most significant ad product of the year,” lets U.S. consumers buy products while on Facebook and Instagram. Nicola Agius on November 13, 2023 Meta has rolled out a new feature simplifying the conversion process for Amazon sellers. Shoppers in the U.S. can now link their Facebook and Instagram accounts to Amazon, … Continue reading Meta partners with Amazon to streamline advertisers’ conversions
Amazon makes Fresh grocery deliveries and pickups available to everyone Prime Members will still get exclusive deals in-store and online. Sarah Fielding Thu, Nov 9, 2023 Adam Davy – PA Images via Getty Images Amazon is expanding its grocery services to the masses — well, at least to everyone who has an account with them. … Continue reading Amazon makes Fresh grocery deliveries and pickups available to everyone
Unredacted documents in the FTC’s Amazon lawsuit shed light on the company’s secret price-gouging algorithm “Project Nessie” is a series of algorithms that Amazon allegedly used to raise prices by over $1 billion in just two years. Stephanie Barnes Updated Fri, Nov 3, 2023 ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP It looks like Amazon is hellbent … Continue reading Amazon knows its policies force sellers to ‘live in constant fear’
The retail giant attributed its exceptional performance to investment in AI and its ongoing collaborations with ad partners. Nicola Agius on October 27, 2023 Amazon generated $ 12.06 billion from its advertising services in the third quarter of 2023. The figure marks a 26.3% increase from the same period in 2022 – a result significantly … Continue reading Amazon ad services revenue up 26% to $12 billion in Q3
