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Read More: FTC Sues Amazon for Making It Difficult to Cancel Prime Lindsay, Grandinetti and Ghani declined to comment, but an Amazon spokesman said adding them to the lawsuit was unwarranted. Senior Vice Presidents Neil Lindsay and Russell Grandinetti, along with Vice President Jamil Ghani, were added as defendants Wednesday in a lawsuit the FTC filed against Amazon in June. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. plans to hire 250,000 logistics workers, suggesting the online retailer is bullish about what's otherwise expected to be a humdrum holiday shopping season. Amazon also said it will boost average pay for logistics personnel to about $20.50 an hour as it seeks to recruit and retain workers amid a labor shortage. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. says it will hire 250,000 employees this holiday shopping season and boost average pay for logistics personnel to about $20.50 an hour as it seeks to recruit and retain workers amid a labor shortage. The Seattle-based company typically ramps up hiring in the fall to ensure it has enough workers for the crucial holiday shopping season, beginning with an announcement touting pay bumps and staffing plans. [Extracted from the article]

The Seattle-based company typically ramps up hiring in the fall to ensure it has enough workers for the crucial holiday shopping season. (Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. says it will hire 250,000 employees this holiday shopping season and boost average pay for logistics personnel to about $20.50 an hour as it seeks to recruit and retain workers amid a labor shortage. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- TikTok plans to offer steep holiday discounts in a monthlong campaign that will begin in late October, according to documents reviewed by Bloomberg. The steep discounts - bankrolled by TikTok - may help US shoppers become more familiar with spending their money directly through the app. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- US Labor Board prosecutors accused Amazon.com Inc. of imposing illegal secrecy rules on its staff, which could ultimately force the company to change its confidentiality regulations. Complaints filed by regional directors of the NLRB are considered by agency judges, whose rulings can be appealed to labor board members in DC, and from there into federal court. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. is offering a new service that will let its 2 million merchant partners deliver inventory directly to physical retail stores and warehouses, the latest push by the e-commerce giant to expand its logistics network beyond serving online shoppers. With online sales growth slowing, Amazon has been ratcheting up fees it charges merchants and looking beyond its web store for additional sources of revenue. Merchants can use the service, called Multi-Channel Distribution, to send inventory to warehouses run by other logistics providers, other online marketplaces and even to physical stores to be put on shelves. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- US Labor Board prosecutors accused Amazon.com Inc. of imposing illegal secrecy rules on its staff, which could ultimately force the company to change its confidentiality rules. Complaints filed by regional directors of the NLRB are considered by agency judges, whose rulings can be appealed to labor board members in DC, and from there into federal court. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. has added three executives to Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy's senior leadership team, two from the cloud-computing unit and one who leads the company's robotaxi subsidiary. Dave Brown, Aicha Evans and Swami Sivasubramanian are joining what Amazon calls the S-team, Jassy said in a note to employees on Friday, which was also posted on the company's corporate blog. [Extracted from the article]

In an email to Insider, Amazon spokesperson Brad Glasser confirmed Jassy's comments. (Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy told employees who refuse to comply with his return-to-office mandate that "it's probably not going to work out for you", according to a recording of a company meeting obtained by Insider. [Extracted from the article]

Amazon sent an email to select influencers, asking them to submit videos showing two or more products. (Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc., looking to amp up its TikTok-like shopping feed, has called on influencers to make hundreds of videos apiece. [Extracted from the article]

(Updated to emphasize in the second paragraph that the new fee affects merchants who ship products via Amazon's Seller Fulfilled Prime program.) (Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. is imposing a new fee on merchants who don't use the company's logistics services, a change many of these sellers consider coercive and surprising since the US government is poised to file an antitrust lawsuit against the e-commerce giant. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. is imposing a new fee on merchants who don't use the company's logistics services, a change many of these sellers consider coercive and surprising since the US government is poised to file an antitrust lawsuit against the e-commerce giant. "We're sitting here waiting for the FTC to take action against Amazon for antitrust issues, and this fee shows Amazon is not scared at all", said Jason Boyce, whose Avenue7Media helps about 100 businesses sell products online. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy pulled off a financial double play this earnings season: generating strong revenue growth from the core e-commerce business while cutting the pace of spending. Chief Financial Officer Brian Olsavsky said products from independent merchants represented 60% of all sales on the site, the highest ever, which contributed to growth of Amazon's seller-services revenue. [Extracted from the article]

The Seattle-based company is generating an increasing share of revenue from the more profitable business of providing services and advertising to independent merchants, who rent space on Amazon's website and in its warehouses. (Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy pulled off a financial double play this earnings season: generating strong revenue growth from the core e-commerce business while cutting the pace of spending. [Extracted from the article]

Chief Financial Officer Brian Olsavsky said products from independent merchants represented 60% of all sales on the site, the highest ever, which contributed to growth of Amazon's seller-services revenue. (Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy pulled off a financial double play this earnings season: generating strong revenue growth in the core e-commerce business while cutting the pace of spending. [Extracted from the article]

The Washington state crackdown began after Amazon employees complained to officials about working conditions, and the Center for Investigative Reporting published an report that included details about injuries at a Washington warehouse. (Bloomberg Businessweek) -- In December 2021 a doctor and an occupational health expert entered Amazon.com Inc.'s mammoth BF14 fulfillment center in Kent, Washington, about 20 miles south of the company's Seattle headquarters. [Extracted from the article]

The protest, organized by Amazon Employees for Climate Justice and Amazon's Remote Advocacy group, took place at the company's Seattle headquarters during the lunch hour. (Bloomberg) -- A few hundred Amazon.com Inc. employees walked off the job Wednesday to protest the company's return-to-work policies, impact on the climate and deepest-ever round of layoffs. [Extracted from the article]

The protest, organized by Amazon Employees for Climate Justice and Amazon's Remote Advocacy group, was centered on the company's Seattle headquarters and drew a few hundred corporate employees during the lunch hour. (Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. employees walked off the job Wednesday to protest the company's return-to-work policies, impact on the climate and deepest-ever round of layoffs. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. shareholders voted down a slate of outside resolutions that would have asked the company to disclose more on workers' rights and its climate change work, among other issues. Investors also approved Amazon's executive pay practices, despite recommendations for a "no" vote from major shareholder advisory firms. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. failed to provide adequate medical treatment to injured warehouse workers in Castleton, New York, federal workplace safety regulators alleged in their fourth citation against the online retailer this year as part of a widening probe of its operations. At least 10 workers with head and back injuries didn't receive proper medical treatment, some returned to work and were hurt further as a result, according to the citation issued Friday by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration. [Extracted from the article]

"Amazon's stronger-than-expected performance for its key profit centers of AWS and advertising indicate that the enterprise and the digital ad sectors may be turning the corner." (Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. reported quarterly profit that topped estimates as cost cuts and surprisingly strong sales in the cloud-computing division helped the e-commerce giant weather an uncertain economy. [Extracted from the article]

Revenue will be $2.47 billion to $2.54 billion in the period ending in June, the company said in a statement Wednesday. (Bloomberg) -- EBay Inc. projected revenue in the current quarter that exceeded analysts' estimates, suggesting that the e-commerce company's efforts to boost sales after a post-pandemic slump are paying off. [Extracted from the article]

"We are going to work out some agreements and hopefully we can bring Amazon to the table for further enhancements to the morale and welfare of our drivers", Ervin said. (Bloomberg) -- More than 80 contract drivers and dispatchers who handle deliveries for Amazon.com Inc. have joined the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, marking the labor movement's latest attempt to infiltrate the company's e-commerce empire. [Extracted from the article]

Globally, there are about 3,000 Amazon delivery contracting firms that employ 275,000 drivers. (Bloomberg) -- More than 80 contract drivers and dispatchers who handle deliveries for Amazon.com Inc. have joined the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. [Extracted from the article]

While the company itself gets no direct profit from the resale, hosting the exchange helps Moosejaw earn customer loyalty. Allowing customers to try out the brand, even if it means returning some items, helps Princess Polly "understand what customers are really looking for", said the company's director of operations, Alexandria Collis. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- When an Amazon.com Inc. delivery driver drops a package at someone's home, the customer can give them a thumbs-up or a thumbs-down - feedback the company uses to help determine how much to pay the driver's employer and whether they keep their job. Fear of Amazon canceling their contracts could prompt some delivery firms to punish drivers with poor ratings, even if they suspect racial bias is at work, four contractors said. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- EBay Inc. projected revenue in the current quarter that didn't convince investors the company's efforts to revive sales are beginning to work. "EBay is back to where it was before the pandemic, losing customers and declining sales", said Brian Yarbrough, an analyst at Edward Jones & Co. Investors question if managers can turn it around, he said. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- EBay Inc. projected revenue in the current quarter that topped analysts' estimates in a sign the e-commerce company's efforts to revive sales are beginning to work. EBay is trying to sell more luxury items like watches to boost revenue while also selling refurbished items to appeal to price-conscious shoppers. [Extracted from the article]

Dix, the Amazon spokesperson, said Gregorich's experience with delivery times is "the exception and does not represent the vast majority of both Amazon sellers we partner with and customers that we deliver for." (Bloomberg) -- Grappling with slowing sales growth and rising costs, Amazon.com Inc. is squeezing more money from the nearly 2 million small businesses that sell products on its sprawling online marketplace. [Extracted from the article]

Both a federal judge and the agency found Khan can participate in cases involving Meta, though the FTC's sole Republican dissented from that decision. (Bloomberg) -- The US Federal Trade Commission is preparing a possible lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc. that could be filed as soon as this spring, according to people familiar with the investigations. [Extracted from the article]

Apple CEO Tim Cook said a loosening of Covid rules in China - one of Apple's biggest markets - is helping brighten his outlook. (Bloomberg) -- Technology bellweathers Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc. posted results Thursday that show an economic slowdown is throttling demand for everything from electronics and e-commerce to cloud computing and digital advertising. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Technology bellweathers Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc. posted results Thursday that show an economic slowdown is throttling demand for everything from electronics and e-commerce to cloud computing and digital advertising. Apple CEO Tim Cook said a loosening of Covid rules in China - one of Apple's biggest markets - is helping brighten his outlook. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The US Federal Trade Commission is preparing a possible lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc. that could be filed as soon as this spring, according to people familiar with the investigations. Both a federal judge and the agency found Khan can participate in cases involving Meta, though the FTC's sole Republican dissented from that decision. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Technology bellweathers Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc. posted results Thursday that show an economic slowdown is throttling demand for everything from electronics and e-commerce to cloud computing and digital advertising. Apple CEO Tim Cook said a loosening of Covid rules in China - one of Apple's biggest markets - is helping brighten his outlook. [Extracted from the article]

Apple CEO Tim Cook said a loosening of Covid rules in China - one of Apple's biggest markets - is helping brighten his outlook. (Bloomberg) -- Technology bellweathers Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc. posted results Thursday that show an economic slowdown is throttling demand for everything from electronics and e-commerce to cloud computing and digital advertising. [Extracted from the article]

"The expected deceleration in AWS was even worse than expected and means Amazon can't rely on that business units' operating profits as much in coming quarters", said Andrew Lipsman, an analyst at Insider Intelligence. (Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. tempered a recent feel-good period for investors by reporting that consumer demand remains soft and sales in its lucrative cloud-computing division will continue to slow through the year. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc., technology bellweathers with a combined market value approaching $5 trillion, posted results Thursday that show an economic slowdown is throttling demand for electronics, e-commerce, cloud computing and digital advertising - mainstays of the global tech economy. Apple CEO Tim Cook said a loosening of Covid rules in China - one Apple's biggest markets - is helping brighten his outlook. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. projected lackluster revenue in the current quarter, worrying investors that the company's main e-commerce business has stalled and sales growth has slowed in the cloud computing division. In October, Amazon forecast the slowest holiday-quarter growth in its history, projecting that sales would rise just 2% to 8% as shoppers pulled back after binging during the pandemic. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. projected lackluster revenue in the current quarter, worrying investors that the company's main e-commerce business has stalled and sales growth has slowed in the cloud computing division. In October, Amazon forecast the slowest holiday-quarter growth in its history, projecting that sales would rise just 2% to 8% as shoppers pulled back after binging during the pandemic. [Extracted from the article]

Amazon Web Services, the company's cloud-computing division, generated sales of $21.4 billion, an increase of 20% from a year earlier. (Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. reported robust sales in the holiday quarter, calming the anxieties of investors during a period of slower e-commerce growth. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. is selling a vacant Bay Area office complex purchased about 16 months ago, the company's latest effort to unwind a pandemic-era expansion that left it with a surfeit of warehouses and employees. Amazon Builds Property Empire, Quietly Buying Land Across US When online sales growth began slowing last year, Amazon started pulling back on its property strategy, pausing development of a 193-acre parcel outside Austin, Texas. [Extracted from the article]

Amazon Builds Property Empire, Quietly Buying Land Across US When online sales growth began slowing last year, Amazon started pulling back on its property strategy, pausing development of a 193-acre parcel outside Austin, Texas. (Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. is selling a vacant Bay Area office complex purchased about 16 months ago, the company's latest effort to unwind a pandemic-era expansion that left it with a surfeit of warehouses and employees. [Extracted from the article]

For now, Seattle's best hope for displaced workers and office brokers could be startups, including many launched by entrepreneurs who previously worked at Amazon and Microsoft. (Bloomberg) -- Job cuts at Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are the latest blow for the Seattle region, which is still struggling to recover from a pandemic-era decimation of the commuter economy that, as in many cities, is the lifeblood of America's second-largest tech hub. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Job cuts at Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are the latest blow for the Seattle region, which is still struggling to recover from a pandemic-era decimation of the commuter economy that, as in many cities, is the lifeblood of America's second-largest tech hub. For now, Seattle's best hope for displaced workers and office brokers could be startups, including many launched by entrepreneurs who previously worked at Amazon and Microsoft. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc., two of the world's biggest companies, began cutting a total of 28,000 jobs on Wednesday in a post-pandemic reckoning that has left almost no tech name unscathed. Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft said the charge will go to severance costs, "changes to our hardware portfolio" and the cost of consolidating real estate leases as the company creates higher density across its workspaces. [Extracted from the article]

Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft said the charge will go to severance costs, "changes to our hardware portfolio" and the cost of consolidating real estate leases as the company creates higher density across its workspaces. (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc., two of the world's biggest companies, began cutting a total of 28,000 jobs on Wednesday in a post-pandemic reckoning that has left almost no tech name unscathed. [Extracted from the article]

Amazon began notifying employees by email early Wednesday, Doug Herrington, the company's worldwide retail chief, said in a memo. (Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. has started its biggest-ever round of jobs cuts - a culling that will ultimately affect 18,000 workers around the globe. [Extracted from the article]

In December, OSHA cited Amazon for 14 record-keeping violations during an ongoing probe of six facilities in Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois and New York. (Bloomberg) -- US federal workplace safety regulators fined Amazon.com Inc. more than $60,000 for putting warehouse employees at risk of lower back injuries and other musculoskeletal disorders. [Extracted from the article]