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Longer Amazon Prime Day Sparks More Browsing, Fewer Buys

Momentum Commerce, which manages online sales for 50 brands in a variety of product categories and price points, said its Amazon sales plunged 41% year over year on July 8.

July 9, 2025
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Amazon's Seller Pricing Limits Face Canadian Review

Canadas competition watchdog secured a court order to help its investigation into whether Amazon is abusing its dominant retail position in the market.

July 8, 2025
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Some Sellers Sit Out Amazon Prime Day Over Tariffs

Amazons Prime Day is slamming into President Donald Trumps trade war, with ever-shifting tariffs prompting some brands to sit out the sale and some shoppers hinting they plan to pull back.

July 8, 2025
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Target Eyes Shein, Temu Model With Factory-Direct Shipping

The company is seeking to broaden its range of low-cost offerings through the program, said people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because the test hasnt been announced.

June 24, 2025
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Fred Smith, FedEx Chairman and Founder, Dies at 80

It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that I share that Frederick W. Smith, our founder and executive chairman, died earlier today, CEO Raj Subramaniam wrote June 21.

June 22, 2025
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Amazon Tells Employees to Relocate to Seattle, Other Hubs

Amazon is ordering some corporate employees to move closer to their managers and teams, roiling a workforce already worried about job cuts and warnings from the top that AI will shrink their ranks.

June 18, 2025
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Amazon Ramps Up Zoox Robotaxi Factory

Amazon is gearing up to make as many as 10,000 robotaxis annually at a sprawling plant near Silicon Valley as it prepares to challenge self-driving cab leader Waymo.

June 18, 2025
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Amazons Jassy: AI Will Reduce Companys Corporate Workforce

Amazon.com CEO Andy Jassy says he expects the companys workforce to decline in the next few years as the retail and cloud-computing giant uses artificial intelligence to handle more tasks.

June 17, 2025
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Amazon, Walmart Consider Issuing Own Stablecoins: Report

Amazon and Walmart are among large multinational companies that have discussed issuing their own stablecoins in the U.S., the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unidentified people.

June 13, 2025
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Amazon Exerts More Control Over Whole Foods

Amazon is exerting more control over Whole Foods Market, largely ending the independence the grocery chain had retained since being acquired eight years ago.

June 12, 2025