Alexis Boutilier

The outstanding and risky delivering talents of an Amazon driver have gone viral. In a recent TikTok video, the driver pulls up to a cul-de-sac surrounded by police cars, walks through the armed cops, and drops off a box.In the March 18 footage, an Amazon employee is seen walking up to the driveway where there appears to be a standoff, surprising the responding officers as … [Read more...] about A North Carolina police standoff during which an Amazon delivery driver left a package has gone viral

According to a statement sent to employees on Monday by CEO Andy Jassy, Amazon will let go of another 9,000 workers in the upcoming weeks.The layoffs that started in November and continued into January are added to the previously announced reduction. Its retail, devices, recruiting, and human resources departments were most heavily impacted, totaling more than 18,000 … [Read more...] about Amazon will further reduce employment by 9,000 people

Amazon has launched three lawsuits against organizations it alleges were misusing its takedown system by submitting tens of thousands of false copyright claims against other products in an effort to persuade customers to buy their goods instead. The cases are described by the corporation as a "new offensive against bad actors" in a statement released on Thursday.According … [Read more...] about Amazon sues vendors for filing false takedown requests against rivals

A well-known Amazon consultant admitted guilt on Thursday to bribing business representatives in a $100 million price-tag scheme to give online vendors a competitive edge.Ephraim "Ed" Rosenberg was the last of the five defendants with U.S. addresses who were charged with bribing Amazon employees in exchange for secret company information that, among other things, helped … [Read more...] about A consultant for Amazon admits to a bribery plot to benefit retailers

Online orders can be challenging to return to their sellers, and while doing so is normally free for the client, retailers are forced to liquidate substantial sections of their inventory at a loss due to the expense of the returns. This negative effect will unavoidably result from the growth of online commerce. Customers must exercise a certain amount of faith while purchasing … [Read more...] about Items that are regularly returned on Amazon are finally marked

Chad Rubin looked for a way to add some flair when selling a vacuum hose on Amazon. He was struggling to think of a title that would persuade people to click on his goods as opposed to any of the myriad alternatives in Amazon's vast marketplace.Rubin asked ChatGPT, an AI chatbot that has gained popularity since its release in late 2016, for help. He quickly started … [Read more...] about To assist with writing product listings in the expansive marketplace, Amazon sellers use ChatGPT

Every three months, one in five Americans go to one of the 2,100 Panera bakeries and cafes nationwide. This translates to more than 66 million people eating in or taking food to go. The fast-casual restaurant chain has a devoted following for its MyPanera loyalty program, which has more than 52 million members and offers each one access to customized rewards. It is known for … [Read more...] about Amazon and Panera have partnered to pay for orders and redeem rewards

The careless hiring of "hazardous" drivers and trucking firms by Amazon, according to a family, led to the unfortunate deaths of a father and husband on Interstate 80 in Sweetwater County.The complaint claims that two years ago, as Daniel DeBeer was travelling down I-80, an Amazon tractor-trailer jumped the median and struck oncoming traffic head-on. The horrific crash took … [Read more...] about Amazon is being sued by a family for a crash involving tractor-trailer