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- Oct 21
Amazon reviews: Inside the murky world of pay-to-play
An Amazon buyer showed ABC News correspondence from a third-party seller who offered him a $30 gift card to change a bad review to a good one.
Oct 21
- Oct 8
Amazon fires employee for sharing customer email addresses
The worker gave the information to a third party seller who was blocked from the platform.
Oct 8
- Oct 3
Amazon raises hourly pay for workers to $15 after criticism
Some analysts said the retail giant - now worth $1 trillion - could offset the cost by raising the price of Amazon Prime memberships.
Oct 3
- Oct 2
Amazon will raise company's minimum wage to $15 for all US employees
The company is the latest to increase its wages.
Oct 2
- Oct 2
Amazon raising minimum wage for US employees
The online giant is raising its minimum wage to $15 for all full-time, part-time and seasonal workers, in time for the holiday season.
Oct 2
- Sep 25
Amazon to feature NFL's first all-female broadcast team
Andrea Kremer, a longtime NFL reporter, and Hannah Storm, an ESPN "Sports Center" anchor and "Monday Night Football" pregame show host, will announce "Thursday Night Football" games
Sep 25
- Sep 21
Amazon's Alexa helps parents with quiet mode
Plus, a new backpack lightens the load and GoPro announces its new Hero 7 camera.
Sep 21
- Sep 21
Amazon unveils smart microwave and new Fire TV Recast
In the biggest drop of new products and features in one day, the behemoth retailer released updates to Alexa and the Echo.
Sep 21
- Sep 20
Amazon unveils smart microwave and new FireTV Recast
The company unveiled 70 new devices and features on Thursday afternoon.
Sep 20
- Sep 17
Amazon investigating allegations workers were paid for confidential data, deleting bad reviews
Amazon is investigating reports that employees may have gamed its system.
Sep 17
- Sep 17
Reports of bribery emerge at Amazon
Some retailers are paying to have bad product reviews removed, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Sep 17 - Sep 17
Amazon probes report workers deleted bad reviews
Amazon is investigating reports that employees may have gamed its system.
Sep 17 - Aug 15
Girl sneaks $350 toy order on Amazon, mom has her donate items to children's hospital
This 6-year-old girl is putting our shopping game to shame.
Aug 15 - Aug 15
6-year-old orders hundreds of dollars of toys on Amazon
Katelyn Lunt posed next to a towering delivery outside her Utah home of nearly $400 worth of toys and games she ordered herself on Amazon without her parents' knowledge.
Aug 15 - Jul 30
Amazon clears the air over new smartphone
The online retailer's studio head sparked rumors of a new smartphone, but was actually referring to the Prime Video interface.
Jul 30 - Jul 27
Amazon facial recognition technology misidentifies 28 lawmakers as those previously arrested, ACLU says
The ACLU found that Amazon’s facial recognition technology falsely matched 28 lawmakers, including Rep. John Lewis, with people who were arrested by police.
Jul 27 - Jul 19
New sales record set on Amazon Prime Day 2018
Customers bought more than 100 million products during the 36-hour sale.
Jul 19 - Jul 17
Amazon's website crashed right as its Prime Day began
Social media exploded when people went to Amazon and saw dog photos, not deals.
Jul 17 - Jul 17
Amazon website crashes at start of Prime Day
Amazon customers using the site and app were met with images of dogs and error messages when they crashed on the first day of the sales.
Jul 17 - Jul 17
Amazon's website, mobile app crash during Prime Day
The online retail giant is offering 36 hours of sales and hoping to generate $3.5 billion.
Jul 17 - Jul 16
How to score the biggest deals this Amazon Prime Day
It's the online retailer's "Black Friday," and here's how you can get the most bang for your buck.
Jul 16 - Jul 16
Retailers capitalize on price-matching for Amazon Prime Day
Target, Walmart, Best Buy, Sears, Home Depot, Ebay and Jet.com are all offering deals of their own or price-matching to take on Amazon.
Jul 16 - Jul 16
- Jul 16
How to score the biggest deals this Amazon Prime Day
The 36-hour savings event, dubbed Amazon's Black Friday, starts today at 3 p.m. ET.
Jul 16 - Jul 15
Sneak peek at deals on Amazon Day
Members of Amazon Prime will have access to more than a million discounted products.
Jul 15 - Jul 14
Consumers counting down to Amazon's biggest sales day of the year
Experts say rivals like Best Buy, Macy's and Walmart will be offering their own Black Friday in July promotions.
Jul 14 - Jul 13
Do Amazon's Prime Day deals live up to the hype?
ABC News' business correspondent Rebecca Jarvis breaks down what to know and what to look for when doing online shopping this Amazon Prime Day.
Jul 13 - Jul 11
Whole Foods will take part in Amazon Prime Day
Plus, reports that the iPhone X will be discontinued after sluggish sales.
Jul 11 - Jul 4
Amazon Prime Day starts on July 16
The massive 36-hour sales event offers members access to exclusive deals.
Jul 4 - Jun 29
Amazon purchases online pharmacy PillPack
PillPack offers presorted packaging and home delivery for prescription medication.
Jun 29 - Jun 28
Amazon setting up entrepreneurs to deliver its products
Amazon announces program that helps individuals start their own delivery companies for the online retail giant.
Jun 28 - Jun 20
First look at Amazon's new online shopping experience
Amazon's Prime Wardrobe lets you try clothes before you buy, bringing the dressing room to your living room.
Jun 20 - Jun 13
Seattle repeals 'head tax' after backlash from big businesses
The tax on large businesses such as Starbucks and Amazon was seen as a way to fund programs for the city’s homeless population.
Jun 13 - Jun 12
'Please hide packages from husband': Amazon delivery guy goes the extra mile
Why can't this guy deliver our Amazon orders too?
Jun 12 - Jun 11
Concerns grow over Amazon's facial-recognition software
Two advocacy groups have called for ending the software's usage because of privacy issues.
Jun 11 - Jun 11
Amazon Prime set to increase its annual membership fee by $10
Experts said sharing an account or paying month to month could help customers' cut costs.
Jun 11 - Jun 11
Deep summer discounts for Amazon Prime members in Florida
Amazon Prime members will get an additional 10 percent off already-on-sale items at Whole Food.
Jun 11 - Jun 11
Amazon customer says she was charged over $7K to ship toilet paper
Another couple said they were charged $1,000 for shipping on paper plates.
Jun 11 - Jun 11
Amazon to expand cashier-less grocery stores
The company will be expanding its Amazon Go store model into locations in Chicago and San Francisco.
Jun 11 - Jun 11
A peek inside the futuristic Amazon Alexa-controlled home
ABC News' Matt Gutman checks out a model home in which everything form the lights to the thermostat and TV are controlled by the smart device.
Jun 11 - Jun 11
Sears teams up with Amazon for tire installations
Sears Auto Centers will soon be able to install tires bought from Amazon.
Jun 11 - Jun 11
How Amazon is studying body sizes to help make clothes fit better
ABC News' technology correspondent Becky Worley reports on the new push from Amazon to help you find clothing that is the perfect fit.
Jun 11 - Jun 1
Alexa sends family's private conversation to random contact
Amazon chalked up its voice-controlled speaker's error to an "extremely rare occurrence."
Jun 1 - May 16
Amazon customer says she was charged over $7K to ship toilet paper
Another couple said they were charged $1,000 for expedited shipping on paper plates.
May 16 - Apr 27
Amazon Prime membership price jumps $20
The online retailer says the increase is due to higher costs.
Apr 27 - Apr 26
Flaw let Amazon Alexa record users without knowing
Researchers at cybersecurity firm Checkmarx say they found a flaw that could have let the smart speaker record users without them knowing it.
Apr 26 - Apr 25
New concerns about fake reviews on Amazon
Amazon's ban on paid reviews has not stopped sellers from recruiting reviewers on social media, according to the Washington Post.
Apr 25 - Apr 25
Amazon now offering in-car delivery service in 37 cities
The online retail giant said the service works with some newer GM and Volvo models.
Apr 25 - Apr 24
Amazon now offering in-car delivery service
The latest iteration of Amazon Key -- the service that allows a delivery person to drop a package off inside customers' homes -- will let delivery people have access to someone's parked car.
Apr 24 - Apr 19
Amazon reveals it now has more than 100 million Prime members
Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos revealed for the first time a specific number of Prime memberships.
Apr 19