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2021
Amazon announces payments for eligible product injury claims
Amazon announced a policy under which it will pay customers for eligible property-damage or personal-injury claims involving products sold through Amazon.com, including claims under $1,000 and certain higher-value claims.
2021
Buick and Amazon announce promotional campaign
Buick and Amazon announced a promotional campaign featuring ads, an Amazon-dedicated virtual showroom, and a custom Alexa shopping utterance. The campaign was planned to begin in late August and run through mid-September.
2021
Amazon offers prizes to encourage employee vaccination
Amazon introduced its “Max Your Vax” employee prize campaign, offering vaccinated frontline workers the chance to win cash, cars and vacation packages.
2021
Amazon introduces a smart soap dispenser in the U.S.
Amazon introduced a smart soap dispenser in the U.S. featuring a 20-second LED timer and the option to pair with a compatible Echo device.
2021
Amazon expands same-day delivery to six more US cities
Amazon rolled out same-day delivery to Prime members in Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Tampa, Charlotte and Houston, bringing the total number of markets served to 12.
2021
Timex India launches Helix 2.0 smartwatch in India
Timex India launched the Helix 2.0 smartwatch on Amazon.in. The watch was assembled at Timex India's facility in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh.
2021
Luxembourg data authority fines Amazon over data-protection violations
Amazon disclosed that Luxembourg's National Commission for Data Protection had imposed a €746 million fine on it for violating EU data-protection law.
2021
Amazon issues third-quarter sales guidance
Amazon issued third-quarter sales guidance, anticipating revenue of $106 billion to $112 billion.
2021
Amazon begins using electric delivery vehicles in Metro Detroit
Amazon began making delivery runs from its Pontiac hub with three Rivian pre-production electric trucks, while staff were being trained to use the vehicles and their in-vehicle systems.
2021
Timex India launches Helix Smart 2.0 smartwatch
Timex India launched the Helix Smart 2.0, its first made-in-India smartwatch, on Amazon.in.
2021
TotalEnergies and Amazon announce strategic collaboration
TotalEnergies announced a strategic collaboration with Amazon. The companies signed power purchase agreements for a commitment of 474 megawatts of renewable capacity in the U.S. and Europe. TotalEnergies said it would contribute to Amazon’s renewable-energy commitment, while Amazon would help accelerate TotalEnergies’ digital transformation; the collaboration also involves Amazon Web Services as a cloud provider.
2021
Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules on Amazon employee bag-search pay
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled 5–2 that employees should be compensated for time spent waiting in security lines for bag checks. Amazon had argued that the time did not count as work; the article reports that Amazon will pay some 42,000 workers a total of $8.67 million.
2021
pTron announces Bassbuds Ultima earbuds
pTron announced its Bassbuds Ultima true wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation, scheduled to debut on Amazon during the Prime Day Sale starting July 26.
2021
JTEC AutoWorld launches Amazon auto-parts sales platform
MasterBeat announced that JTEC AutoWorld had launched the Amazon retail segment of its online auto-parts platform, with more than 24,000 parts listed in its Amazon store.
2021
Amazon offers Kindle Paperwhite for $84.99
Amazon offered the Kindle Paperwhite for $84.99, discounted by $45 from its stated $129.99 price; the article described this as the lowest price seen for the e-reader.
2021
EU privacy regulator fines Amazon €746 million
Luxembourg's National Commission for Data Protection fined Amazon €746 million. The regulator ruled that Amazon's processing of personal data did not comply with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation. Amazon said it disagreed and intended to appeal.
2021
Centro and Amazon arrange employee transportation
Centro said it would partner with the new Amazon warehouse to provide transportation for its employees, including adding at least one bus stop at the Morgan Road facility in Clay.
2021
Timex Group India launches Helix Smartwatch 2.0
Timex Group India launched the Helix Smartwatch 2.0 in India at Rs 3,999. The smartwatch includes a temperature sensor, heart-rate monitor and multiple watch faces.
2021
Noise announces ColorFit Ultra smartwatch launch
Noise announced the ColorFit Ultra smartwatch, with sales on Amazon planned to begin on July 16, 2021, at an introductory price of INR 4,499. The watch includes a 1.75-inch display, health and fitness tracking features, and up to nine days of battery life.
2021
Amazon launches Kindle Vella
Amazon launched Kindle Vella, a platform for serialized stories, with stories available to readers on Amazon's website and the Kindle app for iOS.