Dark side of Black Friday: Amazon workers protest “inhumane conditions” on shopping holiday Industrial Relations Matthew Elmas 26 November 2018 Amazon workers have walked off the job in Europe to protest pay and conditions on one of the busiest days on the retail calendar.
Should retailers be worried? Amazon’s new fashion store has local designers excited Retail Matthew Elmas 14 November 2018 Amazon has launched a local fashion offer and designers are singing its praises amid a broader shift in the local fashion market that should have legacy retailers worried.
An economic standpoint: Amazon has lifted minimum wage, but the implications aren’t as good as you might think Economy The Conversation 12 October 2018 Amazon has just voluntarily raised its employees’ minimum wage to US$15 an hour — and given the US federal minimum wage is US$7.25 it is a big shift.
Amazon opens new physical store that stocks only its highest-rated products Retail Matthew Elmas 28 September 2018 Amazon says its new physical retail location is a reflection on its customers, leaving the door open to expanding the concept.
