Ecommerce

Amazon is planning to develop a $400 million distribution center on an abandoned fairgrounds site in Detroit.

The deal could give the Seattle-based online retail giant more warehouse space to unload and pick up packages closer to consumers, speeding up delivery times.

Simon Property Group Inc., the biggest mall owner in the U.S., has been in talks with Amazon.com Inc. to turn some of its anchor department-store spaces into Amazon fulfillment centers, according to people familiar with the matter.

E-commerce shifted into high gear in April when nonessential stores shut down in order to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, prompting a greater need for warehouses to store products and plants to make goods.

Amazon initially launched the program as a way to celebrate the company's 20th birthday.

Etsy reported a triple-digit increase in the company's gross merchandise sales Wednesday as the coronavirus pandemic lead to an influx of 11.5 million new buyers and 7.2 million reactivated buyers who haven’t purchased in a year or more on the online retailer's marketplace. 

Walmart has delayed the launch of its new subscription service, Walmart+, for a second time, according to Recode.

Some New York residents are protesting plans to build a massive Amazon warehouse on an island near Niagara Falls.

Google Cloud is bracing for recording online shopping during the holiday seasons due to COVID-19 lockdowns.

The New York Attorney General's office will join the California Attorney General's office and the Federal Trade Commission's investigation into Amazon's online marketplace, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Chipotle is launching a new line of sustainable products called the Chipotle Goods collection, which will feature apparel dyed with upcycled avocado pits from its restaurants.