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Amazon’s Fast Track to Pentagon Deal Derailed by Trump, Rivals

The US President has announced plans to look into the $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract, potentially to be awarded Amazon.

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Amazon’s Fast Track to Pentagon Deal Derailed by Trump, Rivals

The US President has announced plans to look into the $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract, potentially to be awarded Amazon.


Financial Markets

Amazon's Big Spending Dents Profit and Trims Forecast

Amazon said it would spend $800 million in the second quarter to move to one-day delivery for its best customers, trying to maintain its fast-shipping advantage over rivals like Walmart.

Financial Markets

Amazon's Big Spending Dents Profit and Trims Forecast

Amazon said it would spend $800 million in the second quarter to move to one-day delivery for its best customers, trying to maintain its fast-shipping advantage over rivals like Walmart.


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eBay Is Planning New Shipping Service to Challenge Rival Amazon

The e-commerce platform will debut its “Managed Delivery” service in 2020 to compete with Amazon's fulfillment service.

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eBay Is Planning New Shipping Service to Challenge Rival Amazon

The e-commerce platform will debut its “Managed Delivery” service in 2020 to compete with Amazon's fulfillment service.


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Shopify Nips at Amazon With Hassle-Free Shipping for Small Firms

When Shopify said last month that it was moving into the fulfilment business, shares spiked and analysts began talking about it as a potential competitor to Amazon.

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Shopify Nips at Amazon With Hassle-Free Shipping for Small Firms

When Shopify said last month that it was moving into the fulfilment business, shares spiked and analysts began talking about it as a potential competitor to Amazon.


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Amazon Hit With Consumer Complaint Over Prime Day Endorsements

The complaint comes as the e-commerce giant is facing increasing scrutiny in Washington over whether it’s harming competition.

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Amazon Hit With Consumer Complaint Over Prime Day Endorsements

The complaint comes as the e-commerce giant is facing increasing scrutiny in Washington over whether it’s harming competition.


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Are Robot Photographers the Future of E-Commerce?

Companies like Amazon, Shopify and Square are offering tools to make independent sellers’ online shops more photogenic

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Are Robot Photographers the Future of E-Commerce?

Companies like Amazon, Shopify and Square are offering tools to make independent sellers’ online shops more photogenic


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Robots Are Scaling Warehouse Shelves to Get Stuff to You Faster

Quiet Logistics — which fulfils orders for fashion and lifestyle brands such as Bonobos, M. Gemi and Outdoor Voices — is scouting locations for robotic fast fulfilment centres.

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Robots Are Scaling Warehouse Shelves to Get Stuff to You Faster

Quiet Logistics — which fulfils orders for fashion and lifestyle brands such as Bonobos, M. Gemi and Outdoor Voices — is scouting locations for robotic fast fulfilment centres.


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Report: Amazon Faces Antitrust Probe Over Use of Merchant Data

The European Commission has been one of several competition enforcers taking a deeper look into the e-commerce giant's business practices amid calls for its break-up.

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Report: Amazon Faces Antitrust Probe Over Use of Merchant Data

The European Commission has been one of several competition enforcers taking a deeper look into the e-commerce giant's business practices amid calls for its break-up.


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Online Stores Increase Stake in $520 Billion US Retail Market

Online shopping has become the second-biggest chunk of the US retail market, after overtaking grocery stores and restaurants in June.  

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Online Stores Increase Stake in $520 Billion US Retail Market

Online shopping has become the second-biggest chunk of the US retail market, after overtaking grocery stores and restaurants in June.  


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Amazon Commits $700 Million to Retrain Workers in New Skills

The e-commerce giant, which is increasingly turning to automation, said it will retrain 100,000 workers for highly skilled jobs by 2025.

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Amazon Commits $700 Million to Retrain Workers in New Skills

The e-commerce giant, which is increasingly turning to automation, said it will retrain 100,000 workers for highly skilled jobs by 2025.