UPS, FedEx handle record holiday surge with minimal delays
Both couriers now have entered the holiday season’s returns cycle, which also promises to be busy.
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Tale of 2 cities: Gary open about Amazon bid; Indy area still quiet
The long-struggling city of Gary in northwest Indiana is hoping to stand out in Amazon's search for a second headquarters site. Meanwhile, Indianapolis-area leaders are also making a pitch, but aren’t talking about what they’ll be touting.
City hush-hush about Amazon HQ2 bid
Central Indiana is facing crunch time in its push to bid for the Amazon HQ2 project, with pitches to the Seattle-based company due Oct. 19, less than two weeks away.
Indiana couple pleads guilty to stealing $1.2M from Amazon
The couple pleaded guilty to mail fraud and money laundering in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis. The plea agreement requires them to repay the money to Amazon.
Firms find gold helping vendors sell on Amazon
Amazon has become such a colossal retail force that scores of companies have formed specifically to support Amazon vendors. And some of those firms are based in Indiana.
Whole Foods sees 25 percent jump in shoppers after Amazon cuts
Amazon.com Inc.’s splashy takeover of Whole Foods, complete with deep price cuts, did more than bring a surge of publicity to the chain: It boosted customer traffic.
Amazon to slash prices on Whole Foods staples after acquisition
Amazon’s announcement comes a day after Whole Foods shareholders gave their approval and the Federal Trade Commission said it would not block the purchase. The deal is expected to close Monday.
Whole Foods shareholders say yes to $13.7B Amazon deal
The approval is one step required to close the deal, which is a bold move into physical stores for Amazon, and has the possibility of making big changes to the supermarket industry and online grocery ordering.
Amazon, in another sign of growth, holds job fair to hire 40,000-plus
About 1,500 of those hirings are expected to take place at the company's Whitestown facility, northwest of Indianapolis.
Amazon strikes again with dressing room in your house
Amazon is testing a new service called Prime Wardrobe that allows members to try on the latest styles before they buy at no upfront charge.
UPDATE: Amazon to acquire Whole Foods in $13.7B deal
Amazon.com Inc. plans to buy Whole Foods Market Inc. in the biggest transaction ever for the e-commerce giant as it pushes deeper into groceries.
Walmart testing store employee delivery of U.S. online orders
In its latest effort to compete with online giant Amazon, Walmart is testing a delivery service using its own store employees, who will deliver packages ordered online while driving home from their regular work shifts.
Amazon struggles to find strategy that works in $800B grocery market
Despite several attempts to break into industry over almost a decade, the company has struggled to entice shoppers en masse to buy eggs, steaks and berries online the same way they’ve flocked to buy books, tablets and toys.
Amazon increasingly wants to be its own deliveryman
This week’s announcement of a new $1.5 billion air cargo hub in Kentucky, about two hours from Indianapolis, is merely Amazon's latest foray into building out its own shipping and logistics unit.
Bill would slap tax on online retailers
Lawmakers are advancing a bill that would compel large, online retailers to collect and send sales taxes to the state—injecting Indiana into a national tussle over the issue.
Amazon taps merchants for warehouse space to expand inventory
Amazon.com Inc. has a massive network of distribution centers across the country that includes several fulfillment centers in Indiana. But even those aren’t enough to keep up with demand for fast shipping.
Amazon adding 120,000 workers to meet holiday demand
Amazon told IBJ it would hire thousands of seasonal workers in Indiana, including 6,000 at four facilities in the Indianapolis area.
Amazon’s already-large distribution empire keeps expanding
Online shoppers want their packages—now. And Amazon is spending billions of dollars to make sure that happens by beefing up its distribution network.
Amazon raises online retail bar with same-day delivery
The logistics and costs of same-day delivery—the fuel, labor, infrastructure and other costs—have been difficult challenges to surmount.
Shoppers disappointed in much-hyped ‘Prime Day’ sales
Some thought the discounts weren't deep enough. Others didn't like that the deals were only available for a limited time and in limited quantities. And still other Amazon customers criticized the types of products that were marked down.