As news came out that Amazon's stock has reached an all-time high--only five months after reaching what was then its all-time high at almost $100 less per share--the retail giant is still being plagued by news and protests about the wages it pays its employees globally. A Change.org petition has even been started, demanding that Jeff Bezos pay his employees more. Why? Simply … [Read more...] about Elevating Amazon to a Divine Status
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Amazon Germany Faces Opposition from Some Locals
Amazon has expanded globally into markets that have now seen the benefits of e-reading. One such global branch, Germany, is now Amazon's second largest retail market, which is interesting considering that only a few years ago Germany was considered a slow adopter of ebooks due to strange legal ramifications that taxes ebooks at a much higher percentage than print. But now … [Read more...] about Amazon Germany Faces Opposition from Some Locals
Amazon Takes Full Advantage of the Sales Tax Situation
Many major retailers have argued that if Amazon were finally forced to abide by the same sales tax laws that the retailers do, it would even the playing field in terms of what customer have to pay. The retailers felt that Amazon’s tax exempt status for customers in most states, as decided by the US Supreme Court twenty years ago, was luring customers away from their local … [Read more...] about Amazon Takes Full Advantage of the Sales Tax Situation