Has Amazon reached a Prime plateau?
Men work at a distribution station in the 855,000-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island, New York, in February.
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That juggernaut of online retail, Amazon, reports this afternoon on its latest three months of earnings. Analysts expect growing sales, larger profits, further steps toward world domination … but in the U.S., a key part of the company’s growth strategy is slowing down.
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