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Amazon plans up to 10.000 layoffs
Amazon plans to lay off approximately 10,000 people in corporate, marketing and technology jobs starting as soon as this week. If the numbers are correct, this will be the largest layoff...
November 17, 2022
Amazon plunges: it becomes the first public company to lose $1 trillion in market value
Amazon plunges in the stock market: is the world’s first public company to lose a trillion dollars in market value as a combination of rising inflation, tightening monetary policies, and...
November 10, 2022
Jeff Bezos, the man who just wanted to sell books online
Success Quick Tales - One of the richest men in the world, Jeff Bezos, is the owner and founder of Amazon, the most well-known e-commerce retail marketplace globally.  But, how...
November 1, 2022
Amazon’s results are below expectations in 2022
Amazon’s results are well below expectations. The US company has not been able to avoid once again the problems that affect most companies and has presented results for the third...
October 31, 2022
Amazon begins to fight against fake reviews in Europe
Amazon has started its legal fight against fake reviews in Europe. To this end, it has filed its first criminal complaint and its first lawsuit in the UE.  The e-commerce...
October 24, 2022
Walmart and Amazon are battling the Discounts War this October
Starting today, Amazon has launched a flurry of discounts on its Prime Day. Ironically, it will be more than a single day and the aggressive discounts will last 48 hours. ...
October 12, 2022
Amazon puts on hold its expansion plans in Spain
Amazon has decided to delay its planned new logistics warehouse in Spain until, at least, 2024.  The e-commerce titan was planning to build a new logistic warehouse with a blueprint...
September 20, 2022
Amazon UK pledges to use electric bikes for delivery
Amazon UK, in a bet to reduce carbon emissions in its deliveries, is launching its first micro-mobility hub in the English city of London, through a fleet of electric cargo...
July 19, 2022
Amazon is under investigation by the UK Market Authority
Recently, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) started an investigation into Amazon, due to its dominant position in the local market. This is under the assumption that the company...
July 11, 2022
Amazon Belgium: is ready to begin operations!
Amazon Belgium is close to becoming a reality after the company announced its plans, earlier this year, to open a logistics center in Belgium. So far, everything indicates that Amazon...
June 23, 2022
Amazon will stop using plastic bags in the UK
Amazon UK has recently announced that it will stop packaging products in disposable plastic bags. To replace this alternative, it will opt for recyclable cardboard envelopes and paper bags for...
May 30, 2022
Amazon expands in Italy with a new distribution center in Ardea
Amazon continues its expansion in Italy with a new distribution center in Ardea, in the province of Rome. With this center, Amazon is expanding its logistics network in Italy, making...
May 23, 2022
Amazon invests in Deliveroo as part of €513.5 million funding round
Amazon is leading a new investment round of 575 million dollars, which is equal to 513.4 million euros. This news has been announced by online food delivery service Deliveroo, which...
June 5, 2019
Amazon pays employees to quit their job and start a business
A new business opportunity has been announced by Amazon for its employees if they have enough savings to start their own company. They are offered 10,000 dollars and an amount...
May 28, 2019
Amazon one-day delivery used by 72% of US consumers
Amazon one-day delivery already sees shipments to the majority of US consumers - 72% of consumers, to be exact.  This was found in a new report by RBC Capital Markets....
May 16, 2019
Alibaba plans to up competition with Amazon
The global e-commerce company is allowing retailers from countries other than China to sell goods internationally via its platform. Mother company Alibaba will expand its international services provided by its...
May 15, 2019
Coffee is now the leading category in e-commerce grocery sales
In 2018, food and beverage, e-commerce grocery, sales reached 4.75 billion US dollars on Amazon. It is the fastest growing segment for online retailers. According to Edge by Ascential, the...
May 8, 2019
Amazon to partially shut down in China during this upcoming summer
Amazon is closing its online marketplace in China for the upcoming summer. As of July 18th, Chinese companies are no longer able to sell items through Amazon.cn. Chinese consumers can...
May 1, 2019
Otto best European alternative to Amazon
German e-commerce company Otto is the biggest European competitor of Amazon. According to former CEO and current chairman of the Otto Group supervisory board, Michael Otto, it is the only...
April 30, 2019
Italy targets Amazon Italia over abuse of market position
The competition authority in Italy announced that they will start an investigation. It is regarding Amazon Italia’s dominance abuse in the e-commerce logistics industry. The company is now facing a globally...
April 25, 2019
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon AWS set to achieve 100% sustainability on a global scale
Last Monday, April 8th, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced three new projects. These projects are set to achieve 100% renewable energy for its global infrastructure. These projects will take place...
April 24, 2019
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