Amazon employee working in the company’s Seattle headquarters tests positive for the coronavirus – 12 miles away from nursing home where six infected patients have died Amazon employee in Seattle went home feeling sick on February 25 Employee subsequently tested positive for coronavirus, staff were told The infected worker is currently in quarantine, according to … Read more
New bill would hold Amazon and eBay liable for counterfeit items sold by third-party retailers, with a special focus on items that threaten public safety, including baby formula, batteries, car seats, and makeup A new bill introduced in the US House aims to combat counterfeit products The bill, called The Shop Safe Act of 2020, … Read more
Amazon is starting to deliver same-day packages within HOURS and claims quicker deliveries are better for the environment Amazon is now delivering same-day packages within hours in select US cities The pilot program is live in Philadelphia, Phoenix, Orlando and Dallas Shoppers can choose overnight delivery that arrives between 4:30 am and 8 am The company says … Read more
Amazon unveils ‘Scout’ delivery bot set to roam the streets of Seattle to deliver packages The bright blue battery-powered robots can deliver packages autonomously Six Scout robots are being used in an area of Snohomish County, Washington They roll along at a ‘walking pace’ and avoid humans and pets on the sidewalk By Annie Palmer … Read more
Black Friday UK 2019: Amazon is starting Black Friday a week early Black Friday 2019 will take place in the UK and the rest of the world this month Amazon and other retailers will roll out huge discounts over the next few weeks Consumers will be able to get their hands on deals across tech, … Read more
By Ryan Morrison The level of deforestation of the Amazon rainforest is at its worst in more than a decade, according to a new report by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research. Between August 2018 and July 2019 there was more than 3,700 square miles of deforestation of the Brazilian part of the rainforest, up … Read more
The ‘Monday effect’ is REAL: Post-weekend blues and shutting down operations combine to delay parcel delivery from retailers like Amazon by up to 10 per cent, study finds ‘Monday Effect’ is a phenomenon which sees productivity decrease on Mondays Known to impact finance, productivity and psychology as well as supply chain Researchers found online orders placed on … Read more
Tuning out… Younger viewers are watching 40% fewer programmes on the main TV channels as US streaming giants Netflix and Amazon dominate People aged 16-28 only spending 38 minutes day viewing major broadcasters The Small Screen: Big Debate review found younger viewers favoured Netflix Even over-55s are watching less broadcast TV with a decline of three … Read more
Amazon scrambles to secure inventory amid concerns the company won’t have enough products from China to see them through Prime Day as the coronavirus continues to spread Amazon is reportedly concerned it may not have enough inventory for Prime Day The company is said to be communicating with third-party sellers to determine how the coronavirus … Read more
Amazon opens its first CASHIERLESS supermarket in Seattle where customers can pick up groceries and simply walk out of the store without checking out or opening their wallets This is a larger scale version of its Amazon Go branded convenience stores Any item a customer touches gets added to their basket as they walk around … Read more