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Amazon Issues Backdated Refunds in Policy Review

Amazon customers are suddenly getting refunds for products they purchased and returned as far back as 2018, along with apologies from the retailer after it discovered 鈥渦nresolved鈥 issues.

May 21, 2025
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Amazon Warehouse Workers Reject Union Bid in North Carolina

Amazon workers at a warehouse in North Carolina overwhelmingly rejected union representation.

February 18, 2025
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Amazon Workers Seek $30 an Hour in North Carolina

Amazon employee organizers in Garner, N.C., won the right to hold an election this week to determine whether workers at the facility will be represented by an upstart union.

February 11, 2025
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Amazon Unveils AI Tool to Help Drivers Find Packages Faster

Amazon.com Inc. unveiled a new artificial intelligence tool designed to help drivers locate packages in cluttered vans.

October 9, 2024
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Online Holiday Spending Projected to Rise 8.4%

Steep discounts and easing inflation will compel U.S. shoppers to spend $240.8 billion online in November and December, up 8.4% from last year鈥檚 holidays and the biggest increase since 2021.

September 25, 2024
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Albertsons Sued for Allegedly Copying Startup鈥檚 Software

Albertsons Cos. was sued by an e-commerce software maker that claims the grocery chain conducted trials with its product for three years only to steal its trade secrets to build its own system.

August 19, 2024
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Amazon Prime Day Drives Online Sales Up 11% to $14.2 Billion

U.S. shoppers spent $14.2 billion online during Amazon.com Inc.鈥檚 48-hour Prime Day sale, up 11% from a year ago and in line with estimates, according to Adobe Inc.

July 18, 2024
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Amazon Prime Day Sales Rise 13% in First Six Hours of Event

Amazon鈥檚 Prime Day sales rose about 13% in the first six hours of the event compared with the same period last year, according to Momentum Commerce.

July 16, 2024
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Amazon Prime Memberships in US Gain 8% to New High

Amazon.com Inc.鈥檚 Prime subscription service hit a new high of 180 million U.S. shoppers in March, up 8% from a year earlier, according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners.

April 16, 2024
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Amazon Delivery Rival Pandion Secures Funding for Expansion

E-commerce logistics startup Pandion 鈥 which helps retailers like Saks Fifth Avenue compete with Amazon鈥檚 delivery 鈥 has secured $41.5 million in fresh funds to expand its operation.

March 22, 2024

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