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Ferguson Forms ‘Strategic Alliance’ With E-Commerce Platform
The partnership aims to allow contractors to offer a modern e-commerce experience.
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Amazon distribution center, Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 2019.
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California Says Amazon Pressured Retailers to Boost Prices
California's attorney general asked a judge to order Amazon to cease its practices immediately.
April 20, 2026
An Amazon truck makes deliveries in Wheeling, Ill., May 16, 2024.
E-Commerce
Amazon to Slap Surcharge on Third-Party Sellers as Iran War Drives Up Fuel Prices
The e-commerce giant joins a growing list of carriers using surcharges to recoup rising energy costs.
April 3, 2026
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Amazon Business Partners with Finance, Cybersecurity Software Developers
Business Prime members will be able to access perks from QuickBooks, CrowdStrike and Gusto.
December 18, 2025
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Big Players Drive Digital Gains, but E-Commerce Still a Heavy Lift for Others
While e-commerce seems like a baseline requirement these days, ID's 2025 E-Commerce Report finds it’s not that simple.
December 4, 2025
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Industrial Distribution’s November/December Issue
Featuring the 2025 E-Commerce Report and a visit with Global Industrial’s new CEO.
December 1, 2025
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Amazon Reports Increased 1Q Profits and Net Sales Fueled by Cloud Computing Demand
May 1, 2026
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Amazon Announces $12B in Mississippi Projects
April 16, 2026
An Amazon truck makes deliveries in Wheeling, Ill., May 16, 2024.
Amazon Offers 1-Hour, 3-Hour Deliveries for Customers Willing to Pay
March 23, 2026
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Amazon Reports Strong Sales, but Shares Fall Amid Surge in Capital Spending
February 6, 2026
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How to Make Your Buyers Happier
February 2, 2026
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Mayhew Tools Announces Website Overhaul
December 19, 2025
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Kimball Midwest Named a Finalist in B2B E-Commerce Awards
December 18, 2025
Border States B2 B Ux Award
Border States Receives Award for E-Commerce ‘User Experience Design’
November 25, 2025
Amazon headquarters, Seattle, Dec. 2019
Amazon Business Introduces New ‘Assistant,’ Previews Industrial Buying Solution
November 13, 2025
An Amazon logo is seen at an Amazon event in New York, Sept. 30, 2025.
Amazon Reports Higher Sales, Earnings for Q3
November 3, 2025
F.W. Webb wholesale store, Swanzey, N.H.
F.W. Webb Promotes E-Commerce Exec
October 31, 2025
Kundinger store, Green Bay, Wis.
Kundinger Launches E-Commerce Site
October 30, 2025
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APM Steam Introduces E-Commerce Storefront
The online shop offers more than 7,000 products.
October 22, 2025
Shoppers walk from the Walmart store, Aug. 14, 2025, in Manchester, N.H.
E-Commerce
OpenAI Partners With Walmart to Let Users Buy Products in ChatGPT, Furthering Chatbot Shopping Push
Walmart said the new offering will give customers the option to “simply chat and buy."
October 15, 2025
An Amazon driver makes a delivery outside an apartment building in Pittsburgh, March 10, 2025.
E-Commerce
Amazon to Pay $2.5B to Settle FTC Allegations It Duped Customers into Enrolling in Prime
The company will pay $1 billion in civil penalties — the largest such fine in the agency’s history for a rule violation.
September 26, 2025
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Amazon Business Seeks ‘Deeper Integration’ With Manufacturing Operations
Amazon Business Director Stephanie Lang on the B2B segment’s continuing evolution.
September 19, 2025
Amazon employees load packages on carts at Amazon's DAX7 delivery station, July 16, 2024, South Gate, Calif.
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Amazon Spends $1 Billion to Increase Pay and Lower Health Care Costs for U.S. Workers
Full-time employees, on average, will see their pay rise by $1,600 per year.
September 18, 2025
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Amazon Business Accounts for Over $35B in Annual Sales, Company Says
The e-commerce titan’s business supply segment now serves more than 8 million customers worldwide.
August 20, 2025
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Amazon Breaks Ground on Arkansas Hub
The e-commerce giant expects the facility to create hundreds of jobs.
August 1, 2025
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Amazon Posts Higher Sales, Offers Better-than-Expected Forecast
Amazon and other large retailers have tried to bring in foreign goods before new tariffs take effect.
August 1, 2025
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Private Equity Fund Invests in E-Commerce Distributor SupplyHouse
Officials said the “strategic partnership” will support the company's “long-term growth strategy.”
July 17, 2025
An Amazon truck drives in in Philadelphia, Friday, April 30, 2021.
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Amazon Not Planning to Display Tariff Costs Online Following White House Criticism
The administration called the potential move a "hostile and political act."
April 29, 2025
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Making Industrial E-Commerce Really Work
Digital commerce means putting the customer experience first.
April 10, 2025
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Bosch Rexroth Adds ‘Complementary Products’ to E-Commerce Platform
The company also plans to expand the service to Canada this year.
April 4, 2025
An Amazon company logo marks the facade of a building, March 18, 2022, in Schoenefeld near Berlin.
E-Commerce
Amazon Sues Consumer Safety Agency Over Recall Order
The e-commerce giant contests the commission's ruling that it is a "distributor" of faulty items from its third-party sellers.
March 20, 2025
An Amazon building in Schoenefeld, Germany, March 18, 2022.
E-Commerce
FTC Reverses Request for Delay in Amazon Trial
A lawyer for the commission did an about-face shortly after making the request.
March 13, 2025