Kohl's to accept Amazon returns

Kohl's, which is opening some in-store Amazon shops, will start accepting returns for the online retailer at some of its stores in Los Angeles and Chicago starting next month.Kohl's Corp.

Amazon to bring another 1,000 jobs to Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Amazon has announced plans for a third Oregon fulfillment center.The company said Monday that online orders will be filled, packed and shipped at the center based in Portland, creating more than 1,000 full-time jobs.The online retail giant previously announced plans to put similar warehouses in Troutdale and Salem.Amazon says it will employ more than 3,500 full-time fulfillment associates across the state when all locations open starting in 2018.

Washington state lawmakers react to Amazon news

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Amazon's announcement Thursday that it's looking to base a second headquarters in new North American location garnered quick reaction from leaders across the state.While the company said that it plans to keep its Seattle space, it will spend more than $5 billion to build another "a full equal" headquarters that will house as many as 50,000 employees.

Ex-Amazon analyst pleads guilty to fraud charge

SEATTLE -- A former financial analyst at Amazon has pleaded guilty to an insider-trading charge, admitting in court he tipped off a college friend to information about the company's forthcoming earnings report in spring 2015.Federal prosecutors in Seattle say Brett D.

Amazon wants to open a $5 billion second headquarters outside Seattle

Amazon is on the hunt for a second home.The e-commerce giant said Thursday that it will spend more than $5 billion to build another headquarters in North America.

Rhode Island to bid on 2nd Amazon headquarters

Matt Sheaff, of the state's economic development agency CommerceRI, said Thursday that Rhode Island is in a position to make a competitive application and plans to do so.

Amazon being sued over bad eclipse glasses

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A South Carolina couple is suing online retailer Amazon over what they claim were faulty pairs of eclipse glasses that resulted in eye injuries, headaches and blurry vision.Thomas Corey Payne and Kayla Harris say in court papers filed this week they began experiencing the symptoms after viewing the total solar eclipse Aug. 21 using glasses purchased on Seattle-based Amazon.On Aug. 10, the retailer began notifying customers via email of a recall of potentially hazardous eclipse glasses it couldn't verify as having been manufactured by reputable companies, but Payne and Harris say they got no such notice.Payne and Harris accuse Amazon of negligence and unfair trade practices and seek class-action status.Amazon did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.

Alexa, Cortana talk to each other in Amazon-Microsoft deal

Alexa, meet Cortana.Microsoft and Amazon are pairing their voice assistants together in a collaboration announced Wednesday.Both companies say that later this fall, users will be able to access Alexa using Cortana on Windows 10 computers and on Android and Apple devices.

Shopping by voice on Amazon or Google device could cost you

NEW YORK (AP) — In the name of convenience, Amazon and Walmart are pushing people to shop by just talking to a digital assistant.Shopping by voice means giving orders to the Alexa assistant on Amazon's Echo speaker and other devices, even if your hands are tied up with dinner or dirty diapers.

Whole Foods shareholders vote "yes" on Amazon deal

Whole Foods shareholders voted to bless a union with Amazon that the organic grocery chain's CEO called ``love at first sight.''Before agreeing to the $13.7 billion offer, Whole Foods had been under intense shareholder pressure to improve results and retain customers who have more choices about where to get natural foods.Approval from Whole Foods shareholders on Wednesday is one of the steps required to close the deal.

Whole Foods shareholders say yes to Amazon deal

NEW YORK -- Whole Foods shareholders voted to bless a union with Amazon that the organic grocery chain's CEO called "love at first sight."The approval from Whole Foods shareholders on Wednesday is one of the steps required to close the deal.

Trump renews Twitter criticism of Amazon

President Donald Trump is renewing his attacks on e-commerce giant Amazon, and he says the company is "doing great damage to tax paying retailers."Trump tweets that "towns, cities and states throughout the U.S. are being hurt - many jobs being lost!"The president has often criticized the company and CEO Jeff Bezos, who also owns The Washington Post.Many traditional retailers are closing stores and blaming Amazon for a shift to buying goods online.

Amazon aiming to be the dressing room in your house

Amazon is hoping to claim more territory once held by department stores, essentially placing a dressing room in your house.The company, which has been making a big push into selling clothes, is testing a new service that lets members of its Prime program try on styles before they put items on their charge card — at no upfront fee.

Amazon offers Prime discount to people on food stamps

Amazon is making a play for low-income shoppers. The online leader is offering a discount on its pay-by-month Prime membership for people who receive government assistance.

AmazonFresh pickup grocery stores coming to Sodo and Ballard

Amazon is testing a grocery pickup service in Seattle. The AmazonFresh Pickup service is currently open only to Amazon employees.

Amazon is expanding near Hermiston, Oregon

Amazon is proposing to build a third data complex west of Hermiston consisting of four data centers.

Amazon may build a 5th tower in Seattle

Amazon loves doing business in Seattle. So much that this week they paid a total of nearly $19.2 million for two adjacent properties in the Denny Triangle neighborhood.