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Byline: JOSEPH PISANI

20 Feb

Those ‘Today’ show deals? Read the fine print before you buy

published on February 20, 2019 - 12:39 PM

(AP) – About twice a month, the “Today” show looks like a home-shopping program. TV personality Jill Martin comes out

08 Feb

Grab a soda and go: Convenience stores get more convenient

published on February 8, 2019 - 2:02 PM

(AP) – Get ready to say good riddance to the checkout line. A year after Amazon opened its first cashier-less

03 Jan

Snacks on wheels: PepsiCo tests self-driving robot delivery

published on January 3, 2019 - 12:47 PM

(AP) – Forget vending machines, PepsiCo is testing a way to bring snacks directly to college students. The chip and

03 Dec

Where are the drones? Amazon’s customers are still waiting

published on December 3, 2018 - 1:04 PM

(AP) – Jeff Bezos boldly predicted five years ago that drones would be carrying Amazon packages to people’s doorsteps by

13 Nov

Amazon opens new outposts in New York, northern Virginia

published on November 13, 2018 - 12:49 PM

(AP) – Amazon, which is growing too big for its Seattle hometown, is spreading out to the East Coast. The

01 Nov

Amazon’s new goal: Teach 10 million kids a year to code

published on November 1, 2018 - 12:52 PM

(AP) – Amazon wants to get more kids thinking about becoming computer engineers. The company launched a program Thursday that

02 Oct

Amazon jumps out ahead of its rivals and raises wages to $15

published on October 2, 2018 - 1:51 PM

(AP) – Amazon, the business that upended the retailing industry and transformed the way we shop for just about everything,

27 Sep

Need a spatula now? Amazon has a new store for that

published on September 27, 2018 - 12:37 PM

(AP) — Amazon is expanding its physical presence again, this time opening a 4,000-square-foot store that sells a wide range

13 Sep

Target to hire 120,000 for holidays, FedEx aims for 55,000

published on September 13, 2018 - 12:37 PM

(AP) — Target plans to hire more than 120,000 people for the busy holiday shopping season, a 20 percent increase

04 Sep

Amazon is 2nd US company to reach $1 trillion market value

published on September 4, 2018 - 12:37 PM

(AP) — Amazon on Tuesday became the second publicly traded company to be worth $1 trillion, hot on the heels