January 24, 2023 by MMR
Amazon, Amazon Pharmacy, RxPass
Leading Headlines, Retail News

SEATTLE — Amazon has added a new pharmacy benefit as an add-on to its Prime membership. Called RxPass, it offers access to generic medications that treat more than 80 common health conditions for a flat fee of $5 per month. “Prime members already get fast, free delivery on prescription medications, and RxPass is one more
January 16, 2023 by MMR
Amazon, jobs
2023, Issue 01-16-2023, Issues
SEATTLE — Amazon is cutting more than 18,000 jobs, the company announced this month. The e-commerce behemoth said it had hired too many warehouse workers in response to shoppers’ growing preference for online ordering. The company had 1.54 million workers at the end of the third quarter, making it one of the country’s largest employers.
December 12, 2022 by MMR
Amazon, app, Inspire
2022, Issue 12-12-2022, Issues
SEATTLE — Amazon has launched Inspire — an in-app shopping experience that gives customers a new way to discover ideas, explore products and seamlessly shop from content created by other customers, influencers and brands they love. The app is rolling out to selected customers nationwide in early December, and will be available to all U.S.
November 14, 2022 by MMR
Amazon, Q3
2022, Issue 11-14-2022, Issues
SEATTLE — Amazon reported that its net sales increased 15% to $127.1 billion in the third quarter, compared with $110.8 billion in the third quarter of 2021. Excluding the $5.0 billion unfavorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, net sales increased by 19% compared with last year’s third quarter. Net
October 28, 2022 by MMR
Amazon, third quarter
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Money, Retail News

SEATTLE — Amazon reported that its net sales increased 15% to $127.1 billion in the third quarter, compared with $110.8 billion in the third quarter of 2021. Excluding the $5.0 billion unfavorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, net sales increased by 19% compared with last year’s third quarter. Net
September 26, 2022 by MMR
Amazon, Prime Early Access Sale
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SEATTLE — Amazon has unveiled Prime Early Access Sale, a new two-day global shopping event exclusive to Prime members. The event begins October 11 at 12 a.m. PDT and runs through October 12 in 15 countries: Austria, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the U.K. and the U.S.
August 15, 2022 by MMR
Amazon, One Medical
2022, Issue 08-15-2022, Issues
SEATTLE — Amazon last month announced a deal to acquire One Medical, a publicly traded primary care company. San Francisco-based One Medical operates on a membership model. Its services are an employee benefit at 8,500 companies. Individuals can purchase a yearly membership for $199, allowing them to access One Medical’s virtual care and same-day appointments
August 15, 2022 by Jeffrey Woldt
1Life Healthcare Inc., Amazon, Jeffrey Woldt, One Medical
2022, Issue 08-15-2022, Issues
Anyone who had doubts about the depth and durability of Amazon’s commitment to disrupting the health care system should have had those concerns put to rest when the company agreed last month to pay some $3.9 billion to acquire One Medical, a provider of physician-delivered primary care services, and 1Life Healthcare Inc., the network’s administrative
July 28, 2022 by MMR
Amazon, Q2, second quarter
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SEATTLE — Amazon reported a 7% increase in net sales, to $121.2 billion, for the second quarter, beating analysts’ estimates. The company added that when the $3.6 billion unfavorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter is excluded, net sales increased 10% compared with the second quarter of 2021. The company
July 21, 2022 by MMR
Amazon, Amazon Pharmacy, One Medical
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News

SEATTLE — Amazon on Thursday announced a deal to acquire One Medical, a primary healthcare company, for about $3.9 billion. One Medical describes itself as a “human-centered, technology-powered national primary care organization” that aims to make health care more accessible and affordable through a combination of in-person and virtual care. “We think health care is
July 18, 2022 by MMR
Amazon, drone deliveries, Walmart
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SEATTLE – Amazon customers in College Station, Texas, will soon be able to order merchandise and get it delivered by a drone. The news last week followed a recent report that Amazon was working with the Federal Aviation Administration on a plan that would allow shoppers in Lockeford, Calif., to be among the first served
July 11, 2022 by MMR
Amazon, Doug Herrington, Worldwide Amazon Stores unit.
2022, Issue 07-11-2022, Issues
SEATTLE — Amazon has tapped company veteran Doug Herrington to be the new chief executive officer of its Worldwide Amazon Stores unit. He will succeed Dave Clark, the former CEO of Amazon Worldwide Consumer, who is leaving the company to serve as CEO of the supply chain software start-up Flexport. “I’m excited to share that