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Amazon fuel-inflation fee has sellers poised to raise prices

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc will levy a 5% fuel and inflation fee on online merchants that use its shipping services, according to documents reviewed by Bloomberg, putting pressure on sellers to raise prices. The surcharge, which is scheduled to kick in April 28, will apply to US sellers who use the Fulfillment by Amazon service that stows, packs and ships products. ...

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Starbucks CEO blasts ‘false promises’ by past management

  Bloomberg Starbucks Corp Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz, moving to further put his stamp on the coffee giant in his third stint at the helm, criticised “false promises” and poor short-term decisions by prior management in a message to employees. In a seven-minute video set to be sent to Starbucks employees and viewed by Bloomberg News, Schultz discussed the ...

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Delta to end $200 fee for unvaccinated staff

  Bloomberg Delta Air Lines will stop assessing a $200 monthly surcharge for employees who have not received a coronavirus vaccination, the latest sign that the travel industry is relaxing its approach to the virus even as the US plans to extend a face-mask requirement. The assessment to cover the added costs of Covid-19 illnesses will end April 30, a ...

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