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Amazon Jury Trial Over FTC鈥檚 Prime Cancellation Claims Opens

Amazon.com squared off in court against the FTC over allegations that the company duped customers into signing up for the Prime subscription service and then made it too hard to cancel.

September 23, 2025
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Trial to Start Examining Amazon's Prime Sign-Up Process

A federal trial beginning in Amazon鈥檚 hometown this week is set to examine whether the online retailing giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime service.

September 22, 2025
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Amazon Spends $1 Billion to Increase Pay for US Workers

Amazon also said it will lower the cost of its entry health care plan to $5 per week and $5 for co-pays, starting next year.

September 18, 2025
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End of De Minimis Exemption Helped Sink Luxury Retailer Ssense

Ssense filed for bankruptcy protection after the end of a U.S. duty exemption for small shipments dealt a final blow to the struggling retailer.

September 15, 2025
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Kroger Questions Warehousing Partnership With Ocado

Kroger could close some existing automated warehouses to cut costs. Britain鈥檚 Ocado has been selling automated warehouse technology to power online grocery shopping since 2000.

September 12, 2025
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Amazon Rival Temu Plots US Return With 60% Price Cuts

After months of turmoil from Donald Trump鈥檚 tariff changes, e-commerce platform Temu is charging back into the U.S. market with deep discounts to regain ground against rival Shein Group.

September 9, 2025
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South Africa Halts Parcels to US Over Trump Tariffs

The announcement follows similar decisions by other national postal services that have suspended their shipping services to the U.S., including Japan, Britain and Australia.

August 29, 2025
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De Minimis Tariff Exemption Ends, Roiling E-Commerce

Now small parcels that used to let inexpensive items flow easily from across the rest of the globe will get hit with a tariff and customs forms, too.

August 29, 2025
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Virginia Wins 2 New Logistics Investments

Virginia has secured two new logistics investments, with a North Carolina-based e-commerce fulfillment company establishing a $10 million hub in Pittsylvania County and a wholesale distributor expanding in Norfolk.

August 19, 2025
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Crocs Invests $80M in Nevada for US E-Commerce Hub

This venture was announced without fanfare by the Nevada Governor鈥檚 Office of Economic Development within a notice about seven companies receiving $11.2 million worth of tax abatements.

August 14, 2025