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Amazon to charge fees on US grocery orders

  Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc will start charging fees to online shoppers for grocery orders of less than $150, underscoring the challenging economics of getting food to shoppers’ doorsteps. The new fees coincide with the company’s efforts to cut costs and adjust to slower growth in online shopping. Charges for the Amazon Fresh grocery delivery service in the US will be ...

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Silicon Valley business travel dried up, says Alaska Air CEO

  Bloomberg The head of Alaska Airlines says Silicon Valley technology companies have “turned off” their business travel, and it could be as much as another year before they start booking trips again. “These are the biggest tech companies in the world, and we do have some optimism that they’ll start opening the valve sometime — hopefully in the back ...

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Levi revenue beats expectations as denim demand holds up

  Bloomberg Levi Strauss & Co. reported quarterly revenue that exceeded expectations, suggesting fears of a denim slowdown were overblown amid strong momentum in the direct-to-consumer business and improving trends in Europe. Revenue in the fiscal fourth quarter ended November 27 was $1.59 billion, compared with the $1.57 billion average estimate of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. Earnings of 34 cents ...

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