Sales increased to $75.5 billion in the second quarter at Amazon, even as it acknowledged that the surge in demand forced it to prioritize essential items such as household staples and "dampened demand" for non-essential products. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
In a new announcement to suppliers and vendors, Amazon said that while it will continue to prioritize products such as household staples and medical supplies, it now has the capacity to add more products to its priority list. It isn't clear if books made the list. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
The surge at Amazon for such items as household staples and health and medical goods has resulted in extended shipping times for other products, including books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
As it works to meet the surge in demand for "household staples, medical supplies, and other high demand products," Amazon has sent a letter to other suppliers, including publishers, telling them their goods will receive a low priority until at least April 5. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-17 04:00:00 UTC ]