Warm-up those fingers. Amazon Prime Days are almost here. Amazon’s huge summer Black-Friday-like sales even are June 21st and 22nd and if it’s anything like last year, Amazon shoppers will spend millions of dollars.
If you have a particular Amazon Alexa device in your home or a Ring security camera you will be connected to the internet network of neighbors who also have one of those devices. And vice versa.
With the exception of items that cannot be legally purchased and shipped online, it is fairly accurate to say just about anything is for sale at Amazon.com.
Amazon has announced plans for a new warehouse that will bring more than 500 jobs to north Alabama. The announcement comes just weeks after workers at another company facility in the state soundly defeated a push for unionization.
FILE- This Feb. 9, 2021 photo file photo, a car enters an Amazon facility where labor is trying to organize workers in Bessemer, Ala. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves, File) Amazon has secured enough votes to block a union effort at a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama. The win proved the might of the online shopping giant and cut off a path that…
Some Amazon Prime subscribers may not be getting their money’s worth from the $119 a year subscription. When Amazon Prime debuted 16 years ago and cost $79. At the time, the most attractive benefit was free 2-day shipping and some lower prices. Competition from other retailers makes that less attractive now as Target, Walmart and many others offer free shipping…
Some Democratic members of Congress and national union leaders have gathered, seeking to build support for unionizing a massive Amazon facility outside Birmingham. Mail voting by about 6,000 workers at the distribution facility began in February and concludes at the end of March. It’s the largest organizing attempt in the history of Amazon, the nation’s second-largest employer. U.S. Rep Terri…
President Joe Biden said workers in Alabama and across the country have the right to join a union without intimidation from their companies. His comments come as Amazon workers in the state are voting on whether they should unionize. Workers in Alabama – and all across America – are voting on whether to organize a union in their workplace. It’s…
Through the years Amazon has brought us gadgets and new technology that we couldn’t live without now. Echo or Alexa devices to help us around the house, smart doorbells and cameras to protect our home, 2-day free shipping, and Amazon Prime Movies and Music. Now, Amazon thinks a new gadget will help consumers who may have trouble remembering when they…
Amazon has opened an online pharmacy, giving shoppers the chance to buy their medication on their phones and computers. The move propels Amazon into a new business and could shake up the pharmacy industry. Big chains like CVS and Walgreens rely on their pharmacies to bring them a steady flow of shoppers who stop by frequently to pick up their…
