Garmin has announced Garmin Speak with Amazon Alexa, an in-vehicle device providing hands-free access to the Amazon Alexa voice service and turn-by-turn GPS navigation from Garmin. By utilizing Amazon’s cloud-based Alexa voice service in a device designed specifically for the car, customers can enjoy hands-free music, audiobooks, and directions streamed through a vehicle’s stereo. At just […]
Amazon.com has announced plans to open its third Oregon fulfillment center in Portland, which will create more than 1,000 full-time positions. The company recently announced an upcoming fulfillment center in Troutdale and Salem, in addition to the existing sort center in Hillsboro and Prime Now hub in Portland. With the three upcoming fulfillment centers, Amazon […]
Amazon has announced plans to open a new, 855,000 square foot fulfillment center in North Randall, Ohio, which the company says will create more than 2,000 full-time associate roles with benefits and opportunities to work directly with Amazon Robotics in a highly technological workplace. “Our ability to expand in Ohio is the result of two […]
Recent news reports from AOL and related industry buzz suggest that Amazon is poised to enter the auto parts replacement business — and local repair shops should be worried. While many of us have focused on Amazon’s online retail dominance, and its more recent foray into groceries with the acquisition of Whole Foods, the auto […]
Amazon has announced plans to open a new, one-million square foot fulfillment center in Clear Brook, Virginia, which the company states “will create more than 1,000 full-time associate roles when opened.” The company currently employs more than 3,500 full-time hourly associates at its three existing Virginia fulfillment centers. Amazon employees at the more than 1 […]
Amazon has announced plans to open a 1.2 million-square-foot fulfillment center in North East, Maryland. Amazon currently employs more than 3,000 associates at its fulfillment and sortation centers in Baltimore and plans to create 700 new positions at its third Maryland facility. “We’re excited to open a new, state-of-the-art fulfillment center in North East, creating […]
