Amazon reverses decision to stop accepting UK-issued Visa credit cards

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April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 17 words · Brandy Miller

Amazon Says Basics, Private Label Lines Aren't Going Away

Amazon says it’s not going to shutter in-house brands. Amazon said in a statement it has no plans to shutter the private label business. Regulators and lawmakers have looked critically at Amazon’s private label business. Bezos was surprised to hear the story, but said he believes it isn’t a systemic issue. Last year, Amazon hit an all-time high ofnearly 60%of all online retail purchases in the US.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 67 words · Nicholas Francis

Amazon Says it Will Undergo Racial Equity Audit of Hourly Workforce

“That’s a major carveout,” she said. Before you applaud this step, read the fine print. This audit will not include Amazons negative practices impacting Black employees at the corporate level. Thats a major carve out.https://t.co/lC81vbvaGF Amazon said the audit will cover the largest portion of its workforce. It won’t include hourly workers at Whole Foods Market or PillPack. Still another proposal calls for changes to how Amazon reports the median pay of women and people of color....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 85 words · Benjamin Alvarez

Amazon scales back Prime Air drone delivery project in the UK

Prime Air continues to have employees in the UK and will keep growing its presence in the region."

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 18 words · Mary Robertson

Amazon Sees Dip in Sellers Signing Up to Sell Counterfeits

That’s up from $700 million and 10,000 people in the prior year. Counterfeiting has plagued e-commerce for years. The bill would require e-commerce platforms to verify information about sellers on their sites.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 32 words · Daniel Shaw

Amazon sees scattered Black Friday protests

Amazonendured some disruptions at scattered facilities onBlack Fridayamid the year’s busiest shopping period. Policearrested five peopleat a protest in Dartford and17 in Tilbury, towns east of London. Amazon’s UK warehousesaren’t unionized, the BBC noted, so workers there can’t legally strike. “Amazon takes too much and gives back too little. It is time to Make Amazon Pay.” Amazon says it’s already made headway on these demands. In April, Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama,voted against forming a unionat that facility....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Judy Ingram

Amazon Set to Launch Drone Delivery in California

Amazon said Monday that it’slaunching a fleet of delivery drones. The company has beendeveloping drones for years. It gainedFAA approval for the drones in 2020, beforescaling backthe project the following year. The drones use sense-and-avoid systems to operate safely. The drones can reliably avoid obstacles including other aircraft, people and pets, Amazon said.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 53 words · Brian Simpson

Amazon settles unfair labor claims with two fired employees

At the time, Amazon said Cunningham and Costa were fired for “repeatedly violating internal policies.” Lawyers for both sides announced the settlement in a hearing Wednesday, The Washington Post reported. The NLRB confirmed a non-board settlement was reached in the case.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 41 words · Amanda Barber

Amazon Shareholders Vote Down Warehouse Safety Proposals

The resolutions come as Amazon and the broader retail industry face a wave of labor organizing. Challenged ballots in a union election at a Bessemer, Alabama, facilityhave yet to be resolved and counted. Organizing drives have taken root at Starbucks, REI and Target stores as well. Amazon opposed the nonbinding resolution on abandoning quotas and employee tracking. Still, he said, that’s not a reason to stop improving. “I take no solace in being average,” Jassy said....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 85 words · Anthony Martinez

Amazon Should Pay Fines for Withholding Driver Tips, DC Attorney General Says

The money was instead allegedly used to offset payments Amazon had already promised to the drivers. Amazon can and should do better." The suit seeks civil penalties under a DC consumer protection law. “Nothing is more important to us than customer trust. Flex drivers use their own cars to deliver packages and work as independent contractors.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 56 words · Ashley Camacho

Amazon Slashes 50% Off This Blink Video Doorbell and Mini Cam Bundle

It has a great camera with a 180-degree field of view, 1080p HD video and various personal alerts. You get a 1080p HD camera, which can also be a live feed.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 31 words · Cory Mack

Amazon Slashes Price on Beats Pill Bluetooth Speaker to Lowest Ever for Black Friday

Typically priced at $150, it’s on sale for anew all-time low price of just $100. This Bluetooth speaker has an impressive 24-hour battery life with a convenient IP67 water- and dust-resistance rating. you could also connect it to your other devices via USB-C cable for lossless audio enjoyment. Add the freeCNET Shopping extensionto your online window for real-time price comparisons and cash-back offers. And peruse ourgift guide, which includes a full range of ideas for birthdays, anniversaries and more....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 79 words · Christopher Patrick

Amazon Slashes Top Noise-Canceling Bowers & Wilkins Headphones by $80

This just happened for theBowers & Wilkins PX7 S2eheadphones at Amazon, seeing the costreduced to $319. Hey, did you know?CNET Deals texts are free, easy and save you money. Not fancying these B&W headphones? Check out our roundup of thebest headphones and earbuds dealsfor all the latest offerings.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 48 words · John Davis