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Amazon starts Smartphone sale, massive discount on iPhone 7, 6, SE, Lenovo Z2 and more

Amazon starts Smartphone sale, massive discount on iPhone 7, 6, SE, Lenovo Z2 and more Amazon has announced on 19 June, 2017 that they will start a new three-day sale on smartphones alongside discounts on other products like headphones and laptops. The sale is response to the passing of the GST bill which will take effect from 1st July. This has prompted the sellers to organize sales and lower the prices of the smartphones so that they can clear their stock earlier. In the Amazon sale there are massive discounts on Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 6, iPhone SE, Oneplus 3, Moto G4, Lenovo Z2 Plus, Samsung Galaxy series and other smartphones. The iPhone 7 32 GB is being offered at Rs 42,999 which is a 28 percent discount of the original price. The iPhone 7 plus 128 GB is being offered at Rs 65,499 which is a 20 percent discount of the original price. Also the iPhone 7 256 GB can be bought at a price of Rs 64,850 where a discount of 18 percent can be availed. The iPhone 6 32 GB can be ava...

Whole Foods market employees fear layoffs, loss of corporate culture after Amazon acquisition

Whole Foods market employees fear layoffs, loss of corporate culture after Amazon acquisition The merger that shook food and retail stocks on Friday – Amazon.com Inc’s proposed deal to buy Whole Foods Market Inc rattled some employees of the upscale grocery chain who expressed fears ranging from layoffs to the loss of their laid-back corporate culture. The online retailer hopes the $13.7 billion acquisition helps it disrupt the grocery business and expand its real-world store footprint. Carmen Clark, 37, a six-year employee at a store in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, said some workers worry that Amazon-led automation could lead to job cuts. “Everybody’s been kind of joking that it’s going to be robots and drones,” Clark said of potential changes from Amazon, which uses robots in its warehouses and is testing drones for delivery. But she is giving Amazon the benefit of the doubt. “I have purchased from Amazon for five years. It’s a good company,” she said. Reuters approached...