Ecommerce

Amazon's first-quarter profit more than doubled from a year ago, blowing past Wall Street expectations.

The e-commerce giant has more than 100 million global Prime members.

“We are still in the throes of taking a look at it,” Small Business Administration chief Linda McMahon said.

Founded in 2000, Blue Origin aims to use reusable rockets to provide relatively low-cost trips to space for would-be tourists.

Starting with a credit card advance of about $8,000, the brothers Ian and Shep Murray have expanded to more than 100 stores.

Conventional beauty products and standards are getting a green makeover. Tara Folley is the founder and CEO of Follain, a natural beauty retailer (think Sephora, but only for products made of only natural ingredients).

Feedback restricted to the e-commerce site’s users who purchased the autobiography.

Companies say Alibaba punishes them if they refuse to be exclusive.

The Treasury Department is looking into the finances and operations of the U.S. Postal Service.

Company says more joined in 2017 than in any previous year.

Amazon makes it easier for customers around the world to order products from the U.S.

Walmart goes after Amazon with a website renovation.

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