Amazon’s Solution to Delivery Driver Shortage: Recruit Pot Smokers September 3, 2021 By Spencer Soper Amazon.com Inc. has a solution for a potentially crippling shortage of delivery drivers: Recruit pot smokers. The company is advising...
Amazon Injuries Could Spark Higher Workers’ Comp Rates for Fulfillment Centers October 26, 2020 By Matt Day and Spencer Soper Injuries in Amazon.com Inc. warehouses could damage more than just the company’s reputation. They could start to hurt the e-commerce...
Williams-Sonoma Lawsuit Claims Amazon Infringes Furniture Patent, Trademark December 19, 2018 By Spencer Soper Williams-Sonoma Inc. sued Amazon.com Inc. in a case that challenges the online retailer’s private label push that started with batteries,...
Big High Tech Is Big on Reimagining Health Care September 17, 2018 By Zachary Tracer, Dina Bass, Gerrit De Vynck and Spencer Soper Apple Inc.’s new watch is the latest proof: Big Tech is trying to remake health care in its own image....
Amazon Plans Global Disruption of Health Care Marketplace July 11, 2018 By Spencer Soper Amazon.com Inc. has global aspirations for its medical-supplies marketplace, according to a job listing posted on its website, highlighting the...
Now There Is Business Income Insurance for Vendors Booted Off Amazon March 23, 2017 By Spencer Soper Like many people who make their living selling stuff on Amazon.com Inc., Rob Griffin is terrified of getting kicked off...
Seattle Techies Seek Ban on Human Drivers on Stretch of I-5 September 20, 2016 By Spencer Soper If you have nightmares about robots taking over the world, here’s something that might really scare you: some tech industry...