Ecommerce

Amazon has tightened its stranglehold on the e-commerce business.

With Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) application deadline for bids for prospective locations for its second North American headquarters fast approaching on Thursday, several of the United States’ largest cities have already indicated their interest.

EBay warned Wall Street on Wednesday that profit this quarter could fall below analysts' estimates as it invests in marketing and a revamped website to attract more shoppers, sending shares down more than 5 percent in after-hours trade

EBay warned Wall Street on Wednesday that profit this quarter could fall below analysts' estimates as it invests in marketing and a revamped website to attract more shoppers, sending shares down more than 5 percent in after-hours trade

Blue Apron said it had cut about 6% of its total workforce, as the meal-kit delivery company comes under increasing pressure from deep-pocketed rivals such as Amazon.

New Jersey dangles big tax breaks in push for Newark to become second headquarters

Kansas City Mayor Sly James on the competition for Amazon’s second headquarters.

Kansas City Mayor Sly James on the competition for Amazon’s second headquarters.

John Cronin’s message is simple, “socks, socks and more socks”, but the 21-year-old entrepreneur with Down syndrome and founder of John’s Crazy Socks’ mission is much more powerful; smashing stereotypes of what people with a disability can achieve.

John Cronin’s message is simple, “socks, socks and more socks”, but the 21-year-old entrepreneur with Down syndrome and founder of John’s Crazy Socks’ mission is much more powerful; smashing stereotypes of what people with a disability can achieve.

FBN’s Lauren Simonetti on President Trump’s push for tax reform, Amazon’s new tool for teens to shop, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s apology for his virtual reality ‘tour’ of Puerto Rico and Wall Street.

Amazon.com Inc said it would hire 120,000 workers in the United States this holiday season, same as last year, as the online behemoth prepares for the holiday shopping frenzy.

An overwhelming number of teenage consumers say Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is their favorite website for shopping, according to the results of Piper Jaffray’s biannual survey released this week.

U.S. stocks are starting the day higher on Tuesday as a strong forecast from Wal-Mart lifts retailers and energy companies rise with the price of crude oil.

U.S. stocks are starting the day higher on Tuesday as a strong forecast from Wal-Mart lifts retailers and energy companies rise with the price of crude oil.

As Amazon continues on a seemingly unstoppable growth trajectory some are asking: should we reign in the e-commerce giant.