Amazon delivery driver arrested after stealing package off porch
EVERETT, Wash. -- A Washington state couple says they were baffled when their home surveillance cameras captured an Amazon delivery driver dropping off a package and then stealing a package that had been delivered by UPS earlier in the day, according to KCPQ.At first glance, it starts off like any other package theft.
Delivery driver caught urinating on homeowner's doorstep
AURORA, Colo. -- A Colorado homeowner is furious after his doorbell camera captured a delivery driver urinating on his doorstep, according to KDVR.A package was dropped off, but it's what the driver did afterward that has William Washington furious.His doorbell security system recorded the delivery driver urinating on the doorstep.On Wednesday, an Amazon spokesman said the driver no longer works for the company.“This does not reflect the high standards we have for delivery partners," Ernesto Apreza said in a statement. "This individual is no longer delivering to Amazon customers.”
Amazon is cutting prices at Whole Foods again
Amazon is giving Whole Foods shoppers an early gift for the holidays.The grocer announced Wednesday it's slashing prices again, this time on several "holiday staples," including sweet potatoes, canned pumpkin and turkey.If you're an Amazon Prime member, you'll pay even less for turkey: Whole Foods slashed turkey prices to $1.99 per pound (compared to $2.49 for non-Prime members), or $2.99 per pound for an organic turkey ($3.49 for non-Prime members).To redeem the discount, Amazon is offering a printable coupon only accessible to Prime members on its website.Related: Amazon pop-up stores to open in Whole Foods stores"These are the latest new lower prices in our ongoing integration and innovation with Amazon, and we're just getting started," Whole Foods CEO John Mackey said in a prepared statement.
"Good people skills:" Amazon looking to fill 1,000 seasonal positions at fulfillment centers
MILWAUKEE -- Seasonal hiring has begun for major online retailer Amazon.
Hiring events scheduled: Amazon to hire 1,000 to fill seasonal positions at fulfillment centers
MILWAUKEE -- Amazon is looking to fill 1,000 seasonal positions at fulfillment centers in SE Wisconsin -- and there are upcoming hiring events scheduled to fill these positions.According to a press release from Amazon officials, job seekers can apply by attending one of the below hiring events.
Amazon says it received 238 proposals for 2nd headquarters
NEW YORK — Amazon said Monday that it received 238 proposals from cities and regions in the United States, Canada and Mexico hoping to be the home of the company's second headquarters.The online retailer kicked off its hunt for a second home base in September, promising to bring 50,000 new jobs and spend more than $5 billion on construction.
M7 co-chairs, Barrett, Farrow to discuss formal response to attract Amazon's 2nd HQ
MILWAUKEE----Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow will address the news media Wednesday to talk about the proposal being submitted to Amazon.
"We’re excited:" Amazon hiring for over 120,000 holiday jobs
SEATTLE -- Amazon announced Thursday, October 12th they are creating more than 120,000 jobs in the U.S. during the holiday season.
Couple admits to stealing $1.2M from Amazon with elaborate scam
INDIANAPOLIS – An Indiana couple has admitted stealing more than $1.2 million in merchandise from Amazon in an elaborate scheme.
Amazon slashes price of new Echo speaker to $100
SEATTLE — Amazon says it is cutting the price of its Echo smart speaker to $100 from $180, improving the sound quality and upgrading its appearance with six new "shells."The announcement is the first of several Amazon is making at an event for journalists in Seattle.The next generation speaker, which is powered by Amazon's Alexa voice assistant, will have a dedicated woofer and a tweeter for the first time, as well as Dolby sound."We want to make sure we are building a product that everyone can use," said David Limp, Amazon's senior vice president of devices and services.The online retailer also announced a premium version of the device called the Echo Plus, which has improved sound and can act as the hub of a smart home and sell for $150.The moves come ahead of a competitive holiday season in voice-activated gadgetry for the home.
Indiana man's head crushed in fatal forklift accident at Amazon center, coroner says
PLAINFIELD, Ind. — An Indiana man's head was crushed during a fatal forklift accident at an Amazon distribution center on Sunday, according to WXIN.The Hendricks County coroner released an update into the investigation of the fatal accident at the Plainfield Amazon Fulfillment Center.The accident happened Sunday afternoon at the Amazon facility at 800 Perry Road around 2:45 p.m. According to the coroner, 59-year-old Phillip L.
Kohl's to start accepting Amazon returns at some stores
MENOMONEE FALLS — Kohl's, which is opening some in-store Amazon shops, says it will start accepting returns for the online retailer at some of its stores in Los Angeles and Chicago starting next month.Kohl's Corp.
Milwaukee makes a pitch to be home to Amazon's new $5B headquarters
MILWAUKEE -- Amazon, bursting out of its Seattle headquarters, is hunting for a second home.
Kohl's to open Amazon shops inside some of its stores
NEW YORK — Kohl's says it will open up Amazon shops in 10 of its stores, making it the latest department store operator to make a deal with the e-commerce giant.Kohl's shoppers will be able to buy Amazon Echos, Fire tablets and other gadgets from the 1,000-square-foot Amazon shops.
Amazon hit with proposed class action lawsuit over defective eclipse glasses
NEW YORK -- Amazon.com has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit by a couple who claims defective eclipse glasses purchased through the online retailer damaged their eyes.In the lawsuit, filed in federal court in South Carolina on Tuesday evening, Corey Payne and his fiancée, Kayla Harris, said they purchased a three-pack of eclipse glasses on Amazon in early August, assuming that the glasses would allow them to safely view the United States' first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in a century on Aug. 21.Later that day, Payne and Harris began to experience headaches and eye watering.
Amazon to cut prices on Whole Foods staples like eggs, beef
NEW YORK — Amazon plans to use its deep pockets to make big changes at Whole Foods, saying it will cut prices on bananas, eggs, salmon, beef and more when it completes its $13.7 billion takeover next week.Helping Whole Foods win back customers who found "good enough" organic and natural products elsewhere — possibly at a lower cost — fits Amazon's track record of keeping prices low to lock in customer loyalty.
Pres. Donald Trump goes after Amazon, again
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is renewing his attacks on e-commerce giant Amazon, and he says the company is "doing great damage to tax paying retailers." And then he tweeted the following:
"Hiring is due to customer demand:" Amazon looks to fill 1,500 positions in Kenosha
KENOSHA -- Amazon opened their doors to thousands of potential workers in their largest hiring event ever on Wednesday, August 2nd.