Amazon gives hourly workers pay raise, free Prime membershipHourly frontline employees at Amazon are receiving higher pay, as well as a couple of new perks. USPS teams up with Toys”R”Us in campaign to give gifts to needy familiesThe U.S. Postal Service is partnering with USPS Operation Santa and Toys"R"Us for the 2024 holiday season to make it easier than ever for individuals to participate in the gift-giving program. Amazon integrates shoppable Buy with Prime ads with TikTok Amazon is expanding how sellers can use "Buy with Prime" to offer direct purchase via TikTok ads, among other enhancements to the service. Amazon provides sellers with managed end-to-end supply chain services Third-party Amazon sellers now have the option to let the e-tail giant move their products directly from the manufacturer to the end customer. Online grocery sales rise 7% year-over-year in August Online grocery sales increased notably in August 2024 compared to a year ago, reaching just shy of $10 billion. Walmart streamlines order management for third-party sellers Sellers on Walmart Marketplace have a new option to automate how they send and receive data with Walmart. JCPenney integrates user-generated content into e-commerce site JCPenney is in a new partnership to collect and distribute visual user-generated content on its website’s product display pages. Amazon sets dates for Prime Big Deal Days Amazon’s fall sales extravaganza kicks off in a few weeks — and will overlap with a big sales event from another prominent retailer. Amazon to return to five days a week in-office; reducing bureaucracy Most Amazon employees will soon be expected to work from a corporate office five days a week, and the company wants a higher employee-to-manager ratio. Survey: Online holiday shopping intentions continue to rise Although online shopping is gaining favor with holiday shoppers, many plan to shop in-store as well. 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last
