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American e-commerce goliath Amazon has become a "critical partner" for a major cross-section of local retailers, a leading retail analyst says, as the company leans towards projected Australian turnover of $5.5 billion.

The program by Amazon Australia awarded grants valued at more than $90,000, including $20,000 in cash to four innovative startups from across Australia following a competitive pitch process.

Billed a little misleadingly as “One-Day Delivery”, Amazon says the initiative will see Prime members receive their goods the following day “on eligible items” with an order cut-off time “which can be as late as midnight”.

Doing good business involves some universal principles – good customer service, fast and reliable delivery and a great product. But not every business harnesses the opportunities available to drive those principles into action.

Amazon Australia will now permit employees to bring their pooches to work at its Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Canberra offices.

For warehouse and shipping workers, the run-up to Christmas means long hours and more demanding work, often under poor conditions and with little job security.

As Australia gears up to chase a country-wide vaccination target of 70% of the population, business leaders around the country are finding ways to incentivise their workers to get onboard.

Amazon Australia is getting into resale with the local launch of the online giant’s storefront for pre-owned and open-box items across a range of products.

Australians will be among tens of thousands of others staging protests against Amazon today, to coincide with the start of Black Friday.

Australian department store Myer is teaming up with Amazon Australia to offer click-and-collect hubs inside 21 Myer locations, but one retail expert questions whether it will work.

Amazon will open a 200,000 square metre robotic fulfilment centre in western Sydney, in its latest bid to improve delivery times across Australia.

It has taken years for Amazon to get a foothold in Australian retail, but as the behemoth starts to stir, local retailers must take notice.