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Amazon held to ransom
A popular site has been described as a case study in "how to kill a business overnight".

UK retailer fights back against Amazon
For retailers, the fear of Amazon has never been stronger.

Nike to sell trainers through Amazon
It is part of a plan to make its swoosh-branded products available in more places online.

Amazon approach won't kill grocery stores
COMMENT: The Whole Foods acquisition could be a bridge too far.

Grocery revamp: Amazon-Whole Foods tie-up
Amazon's planned $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods signals change.

Trump meets with tech CEOs
Apple, Microsoft, Google and Amazon are all there to give Trump ideas.

Amazon to buy Whole Foods Market
It's the Internet darling's most ambitious move by far into physical retail.

Bezos wants to give away his fortune
Jeff Bezos is asking for the public's help on how to give away some of his fortune.

Apple to expand Siri
Apple's voice assistant Siri will soon work with a larger variety of apps.

Amazon enters land of bricks and mortar
Amazon is attempting to crack one of the biggest populated nations in the world.

After 250 applications, no job
James was working as a product manager at Amazon, but now he can't get a job back at home.

Retailers gear up for Amazon arrival
Amazon is gearing up for its launch in Australia and retailers are drawing battle lines.

Amazon's move a big deal for NZ
Amazon's arrival may put pressure on retailers but consumers are set to benefit.

Amazon boss's massive $4.8b pay day
Jeff Bezos is now $5 billion away from becoming the richest man in the world.

Amazon confirms Australian launch
Amazon has confirmed speculation that it is planning to launch in Australia.

The new second-richest person in the world
With a net worth of US$75.6 billion, Jeff Bezos is now the world's second-richest person.

Why UK needs more companies like Amazon
COMMENT: Amazon's robots so far seem to have been overwhelmingly positive.

Web meltdown: numerous sites offline
Widespread issues struck Amazon Web Service (AWS), causing websites, apps and devices to crash.

'Every bad job you've had - at once'
"Amazon is like every single bad job you've ever had - at once," says a former employee of the e-commerce giant.

World's most valuable and powerful brands
Apple has been dethroned as the world's most valuable brand, while Lego has been named the world's most powerful.

Retail giant Amazon on hiring spree
Amazon is poised to shake up Australia's $315 billion retail industry when it sets up shop Down Under.

Amazon plans to create 100,000 jobs
The massive hiring spree suggests the e-commerce company expects a run of breakneck growth.

Amazon's giant airship for drones
Amazon's latest idea is a flying warehouse that will deliver your stuff by drone.

Amazon's first delivery - by drone
Amazon Air has made its first delivery by drone and claimed it dropped off a package in just 13 minutes.

Amazon workers sleep in tents near site
Shocking reports of Amazon workers sleeping in tents near factories and drivers defecating in bags have emerged in the lead up to Christmas.

Say goodbye to checkout lines
Amazon unveiled technology that will let shoppers grab groceries without having to scan and pay for them.

Retailers brace for the arrival of Amazon
New Zealand retailers will be nervous about what Amazon's arrival in Australia will mean for them, retail commentators say.

Amazon's draconian 'fulfilment centres'
With Amazon heading to Australia with "fulfilment centres", workers tell of their lives as "Amazombies."

Amazon's Prime Video heading for NZ
Retail giant Amazon looks set to bring its Prime Video streaming service to New Zealand.