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Amazon's brick-and-mortar clothing store? All about the algorithm
by
Justin Ho
Jan 21, 2022
The online retailer has been experimenting with physical locations for several years now.
Those KN95 masks you just bought might not meet testing standards
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 20, 2022
We go shopping for face coverings with a self-professed “mask nerd”
New California law seeks transparency for workplace quotas
Dec 30, 2021
The law is aimed at large warehouse companies that use algorithms to manage worker productivity.
Some indie bookstores find ways to succeed online
Dec 10, 2021
Bookstore sales plunged during the pandemic, so independent sellers pivoted to the internet. They say the hybrid model is here to stay.
What happens to a local job market when Amazon comes to town?
Nov 8, 2021
In Cathedral City, California, a new Amazon facility may attract workers from traditional tourism-economy jobs.
Amazon has tacked on a Whole Foods delivery fee. Add to cart?
Oct 29, 2021
Even the giant online retailer is feeling the high cost and slim margin of the grocery business.
How HR mishaps left Amazon workers underpaid and out of jobs
Oct 26, 2021
Amazon workers lost pay and occasionally jobs due to mistakes by the company's employee leave system.
For public good, not for profit.
There's an industry that handles our returns, and it's not pretty
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Oct 19, 2021
Companies spend a lot of money processing those returns, and many items that are returned won't end up back on the shelf.
California looks to regulate work quota algorithms
Sep 14, 2021
A measure to regulate Amazon's and other companies' use warehouse work algorithms is headed to Gov. Newsom.
Employers' new strategy: Come for the work, stay for the college tuition
Sep 13, 2021
Big companies have started offering free tuition for workers on the front lines. Does it help with retention?