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screen time Jan. 30, 2023

Why Does It Feel Like Amazon Is Making Itself Worse?The “everything store” has gotten junkier and more chaotic. But, for the company, it’s only good business.

By John Herrman
design July 16, 2019

The Labyrinthian Hell of the Prime Day InterfaceEven during its marquee sales event, Amazon’s website is nearly unusable.

By Brian Feldman
amazon Feb. 11, 2019

Amazon Shoppers Would Buy Amazon-Brand Computers, Health Care, and WeedNot only are people increasingly happy to buy everything through Amazon, they’d be okay with Amazon making everything, as well.

By Jake Swearingen
e-commerce Feb. 6, 2019

Can Amazon Compete in India When It Can’t Act Like a Monopoly?New policies in India will make it much harder for foreign behemoths like Amazon and Walmart to throw their weight around.

By Jake Swearingen and Stephan Kozub
amazon Dec. 3, 2018

Amazon Is an Infrastructure Company. The HQ2 Bids Were Reconnaissance.Amazon has morphed from a retailer to an infrastructure company. The data in the HQ2 bids it solicited could guide the next steps in its evolution.

By Nick Tabor
June 9, 2018

Maybe the ‘Gig Economy’ Has Not Arrived — YetNew data indicates the old system of classifying employees as employees persists, despite Lyft and Uber.

By Ed Kilgore
select all May 4, 2018

Instagram Is Trying to Make It Easier to Buy Things in the AppSome users can now link their accounts to a credit card.

By Madison Malone Kircher
select all Jan. 12, 2018

Supreme Court to Hear Argument for Collecting Online Sales TaxThe justices will revisit a 25-year-old ruling.

By Brian Feldman
select all Feb. 20, 2017

You Can Finally Buy Snapchat Spectacles OnlineNo more tracking down a mysterious vending machine.

By Madison Malone Kircher