Drone Deliveries Coming to New York as Amazon Plans Expansion to Nearly 500 U.S. Cities

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2 months ago

Drone Deliveries Coming to New York as Amazon Plans Expansion to Nearly 500 U.S. Cities

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Amazon is dramatically expanding its drone delivery program, announcing plans to bring its Prime Air service to nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026, a roughly sixfold increase from its current footprint. The expansion marks a major step forward for a project first unveiled nearly 13 years ago • Read More

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Amazon to End “Try Before You Buy” Program

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Amazon is discontinuing its “Try Before You Buy” service, which allowed Prime members to try select clothing, shoes, and accessories at home before purchasing. The program will end on January 31, with no new orders accepted after that date • Read More

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2 years ago

Amazon Is Now Responsible For Hazardous Items Sold By Third-Party Sellers

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics centre in Boves, France, August 8, 2018. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

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Amazon is responsible under federal safety law for hazardous products sold on its platform by third-party sellers and shipped by the company, a U.S. government agency ordered Tuesday • Full Article

Crown Heights

2 years ago

Crown Heights: Amazon Driver Arrested After Threatening Victim With Knife

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An Amazon delivery worker was arrested after threatening a victim with a knife on Thursday afternoon in Crown Heights • Full Story

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2 years ago

Amazon To Launch Discount Section With Direct Shipping From China

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Amazon.com plans to launch a section on its shopping site featuring cheap items that ship directly to overseas consumers from warehouses in China • Full Story

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4 years ago

Upper East Side: Amazon Sends Chabad Preschool Hundreds of Toys It Didn’t Order

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A preschool at a Yorkville Chabad center in the Upper West Side, has received an endless deluge of cardboard Amazon boxes containing pricey puzzles and water slides — despite no one on staff ordering the toys • Full Story