Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman addressed the five-day work from office policy at the company’s recent all-hands meeting. The Return to Office (RTO) policy by Amazon CEO Andy Jassy in September makes 5-day work from office mandatory for most employees, starting January 2025. Reports suggest that some employees are unhappy with the policy. Amazon…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Matt Gorman has delivered a direct message to employees resistant to the company’s five-day office mandate: adapt or leave. The cloud computing division’s leader emphasised that in-person collaboration is non-negotiable for AWS‘s future success.Speaking at an all-hands meeting, Garman revealed that a vast majority of employees he has spoken with…
Amazon Prime Video is reportedly planning to introduce advertisements for viewers in India starting next year. According to a report by Bloomberg, this move mirrors a change which the company has already implemented in the US. The report claims that Prime Video subscribers in Indian can expect to see ads interrupting their shows and movies…
NEW DELHI: Nestle India said its chairman and managing director Suresh Narayanan will retire on July 31, 2025. The Swiss parent has nominated Manish Tiwary as the company’s new MD, subject to approvals. Tiwary is currently a director at Amazon Digital Services and More Consumer Brands and he will step down from this role on…
It may or may not be the iPhone effect, but shoppers ambushed mobile phones and electronics in the first week of online festive sales, probably shelving quintessential ethnic wear for later, reports Asmita Dey.E-commerce platforms, including Amazon and Flipkart, are seen to have together crossed Rs 54,500 crore in sales in the first week of…
Amazon may eliminate approximately 14,000 manager positions by early 2025, potentially saving up to $3 billion per year, according to a recent Morgan Stanley analysis. This move aligns with CEO Andy Jassy‘s goal to increase the ratio of individual contributors to managers by at least 15% by the end of Q1 2025.Jassy aims to increase…
Amazon has reportedly violated labour laws in the US. A US labour board has accused the e-commerce major of illegally refusing to bargain with a union representing drivers employed by one of its contractors. According to a report by the news agency Reuters, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a complaint alleging that…
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has filed a lawsuit against e-commerce giant Amazon, accusing the company of infringing on its Aerie and Offline by Aerie trademarks. The lawsuit, filed this week in Manhattan federal court, alleges that Amazon deliberately misled shoppers by using Aerie branding in sponsored ads and search results to direct customers to counterfeit…
Hallmarked gold coins and bars of 22K and 24K are getting a boost from India’s thriving ecommerce industry, with sales surging 35-80% in the last financial year. To be sure, the sales spurt across online marketplaces such as Amazon, Flipkart, Ajio and Tata Cliq is on a low base, but it marks a shift in…
Amazon is all set to host one of its biggest shopping festivals— the Great Indian Festival sale. During the sale, the e-commerce major will be offering deals and discounts on products across categories. Now ahead of the sale, Amazon India has revealed an exciting deal on the Apple iPhone 13. If you have been planning…
