Trump Criticizes Postal Service, Says It Should Boost Rates for Amazon
President Donald Trump said the U.S. Postal Service is “a joke” and should quadruple the rate it charges major companies to ship a package, but is too frightened of Amazon .com Inc. to do so.
Amazon Sales Curbs in France Stay as Judges Put Safety First
Amazon .com Inc. lost its fight to be able to sell the whole range of its products in France after failing to convince judges it had taken measures to protect workers from the coronavirus.
Amazon Nudges Customers Away From Nonessential Items
The pandemic has many of us acting in unusual ways, and the world’s largest e-commerce company is no exception: Amazon.com has begun discouraging users from buying things they don’t need.
Amazon May Stop French Deliveries After Court Order
Amazon .com Inc. threatened to stop activity at its fulfillment centers in France after a court order banned the sale of non-essential goods, concluding the retailer isn’t doing enough to protect staff from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amazon Vows to Fight French Court Ban on Nonessential Sales
Amazon.com was handed a French ban on sales of nonessential items after losing the first round of a court fight with labor unions that said the company wasn’t doing enough to protect staff from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amazon Moves to Stock More Nonessential Items in Warehouses
Amazon .com Inc. will slowly increase the assortment of products that can be shipped to its warehouses this week, easing restrictions instituted in March that prioritized essential goods such as medical supplies, groceries and pet food amid the pandemic.
Amazon to Suspend Test Service for Outside Deliveries
Amazon .com Inc. is suspending a pilot program that was geared toward delivering packages for third-party vendors that sell goods on its website but that do not ship through one of its fulfillment centers.
Amazon Stock Stability Turns Perceptions of Investor Safety Upside Down
Investors are redefining what constitutes safety in the stock market as the unprecedented lockdown of the U.S. economy takes hold.
Amazon to Donate 8,200 Laptops to Seattle Students
Amazon .com Inc. is donating 8,200 laptops to families of elementary school students in Seattle Public Schools who don’t have access to a device needed for remote learning while schools are closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company and school district announced April 6.
Amazon Diverts Masks to Hospitals, Pledges Warehouse Safety
Amazon .com Inc. said it will divert sales of masks and other medical supplies to hospitals and government entities.