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Amazon to Pay $500 Million in One-Time Bonuses to Frontline Workers

29 June 2020 • By Reuters

29 June 2020 • By Reuters

Employees who have been with the e-commerce company through June will receive bonuses ranging from $150 to $3,000.

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Amazon to Pay $500 Million in One-Time Bonuses to Frontline Workers

Employees who have been with the e-commerce company through June will receive bonuses ranging from $150 to $3,000.

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What’s Next for Retail and Luxury?

29 June 2020 • By Bloomberg

29 June 2020 • By Bloomberg

From M&A to e-commerce, analysts share the key areas brands must consider in order to navigate the economic fallout of the pandemic.

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What’s Next for Retail and Luxury?

From M&A to e-commerce, analysts share the key areas brands must consider in order to navigate the economic fallout of the pandemic.

Power Moves | Hunter Creative Director Departs, LOVE Names Senior Editor

25 June 2020 • By Aminah Khan

This week, Alasdhair Willis exited the British heritage brand, while LOVE appointed Pierre A. M’Pelé, aka Pam Boy, as its senior editor.

Power Moves | Hunter Creative Director Departs, LOVE Names Senior Editor

This week, Alasdhair Willis exited the British heritage brand, while LOVE appointed Pierre A. M’Pelé, aka Pam Boy, as its senior editor.

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Amazon and Valentino File Joint Lawsuit Over Counterfeit Shoes

18 June 2020 • By Reuters

18 June 2020 • By Reuters

The move is Amazon's first joint litigation with a luxury fashion brand and Valentino's first with an online retailer.

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Amazon and Valentino File Joint Lawsuit Over Counterfeit Shoes

The move is Amazon's first joint litigation with a luxury fashion brand and Valentino's first with an online retailer.

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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to Testify Before US Congress

15 June 2020 • By Reuters

15 June 2020 • By Reuters

The e-commerce giant, along with Google, Apple and Facebook, are being investigated for potential violations of US antitrust law.

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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to Testify Before US Congress

The e-commerce giant, along with Google, Apple and Facebook, are being investigated for potential violations of US antitrust law.

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Amazon Employee Sues After a Family Member’s Covid-19 Death

4 June 2020 • By Reuters

4 June 2020 • By Reuters

The lawsuit called Amazon’s fulfilment centre a 'place of danger.'

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Amazon Employee Sues After a Family Member’s Covid-19 Death

The lawsuit called Amazon’s fulfilment centre a 'place of danger.'

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Amazon vs Alibaba: Which E-Commerce Giant Is Winning the Covid-19 Era?

28 May 2020 • By Zoe Suen

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Amazon vs Alibaba: Which E-Commerce Giant Is Winning the Covid-19 Era?

The online retail goliaths have made a fortune as the pandemic shifted shopping online but the crisis has also exposed their vulnerabilities and shed light on challenges that lie ahead.

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Amazon’s French Warehouses to Reopen with 30% Staff

18 May 2020 • By Reuters

18 May 2020 • By Reuters

The the e-commerce giant temporarily shuttered its six fulfilment centres in France after a court ruling on April 16 restricted deliveries to essential items amid mounting concern over working conditions of warehouse staff.

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Amazon’s French Warehouses to Reopen with 30% Staff

The the e-commerce giant temporarily shuttered its six fulfilment centres in France after a court ruling on April 16 restricted deliveries to essential items amid mounting concern over working conditions of warehouse staff.

Vogue and the CFDA Set Up Shop on Amazon

14 May 2020 • By Chantal Fernandez

Vogue and the CFDA Set Up Shop on Amazon

Through the fundraising initiative A Common Thread, 20 independent New York brands will begin selling their collections on the e-commerce marketplace as part of an effort to help struggling designers.

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Amazon Wins Business From Reluctant Brands After Coronavirus Closes Stores

5 May 2020 • By Bloomberg

5 May 2020 • By Bloomberg

The e-commerce giant has long enjoyed outsize power over small businesses. Now, that leverage includes bigger brands that relied on physical retail for the bulk of their sales.

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Amazon Wins Business From Reluctant Brands After Coronavirus Closes Stores

The e-commerce giant has long enjoyed outsize power over small businesses. Now, that leverage includes bigger brands that relied on physical retail for the bulk of their sales.