UPS to Hire 30,000 Extra Drivers for Peak Season
UPS Inc. is set to hire more than 30,000 additional drivers for peak season, a mix of package car drivers, commercial driver license drivers and seasonal support drivers.
FTC Sues Amazon in Landmark Antitrust Case Over Marketplace
The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon.com Inc. in a long-anticipated antitrust case, accusing the e-commerce giant of monopolizing online marketplace services.
FTC Poised to Sue Amazon for Antitrust Violations
The Federal Trade Commission is expected to sue Amazon for antitrust violations next week, according to people familiar with the matter — the agency’s fourth swipe at the retail giant in 2023.
Amazon Scraps Planned Merchant Fee
Amazon.com Inc. is scrapping a planned fee on merchants that don’t use its shipping services, according to documents reviewed by Bloomberg.
Amazon to Hire 250,000 for Holidays, Boost Wages
Amazon.com Inc. will hire 250,000 employees this holiday shopping season and boost average pay for logistics personnel as it seeks to recruit and retain workers amid a labor shortage.
Amazon Service Lets Merchants Deliver to Physical Stores
Amazon.com Inc. is offering a new service that will let its 2 million merchant partners deliver inventory directly to physical retail stores and warehouses.
Amazon Bringing Its Delivery Efficiency to Disaster Relief
Disaster Relief by Amazon is made up of a group of Amazon employees who are tasked with using the company’s resources to help communities after disasters strike.
Amazon, Shopify Open Amazon Logistics Resources to Sellers
Amazon .com Inc. and Shopify Inc. have struck a deal to allow merchants who pay for Shopify’s e-commerce tools to use Amazon’s logistics network.
Amazon Delivery Drivers in Denver Undergo Unique Training
Many Amazon delivery drivers located in Denver have likely gone through a three-day course developed locally, one that could eventually serve as a model of driver training elsewhere.
Revived Amazon Service for Sellers Competes With UPS, FedEx
Amazon has restarted a shipping service it paused in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and that competes with carriers such as FedEx and UPS.
August 18, 2023