- Source: CNN Business " data-fave-thumbnails="{"big": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/180813090658-jeff-bezos-smiling.jpg?q=x_0,y_200,h_2250,w_3999,c_crop/h_540,w_960" }, "small": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/180813090658-jeff-bezos-smiling.jpg?q=x_0,y_200,h_2250,w_3999,c_crop/h_540,w_960" } }" data-vr-video="false" data-show-html="" data-byline-html="
" data-timestamp-html="
Published 11:25 AM EDT, Tue October 29, 2019
" data-check-event-based-preview="" data-is-vertical-video-embed="false" data-network-id="" data-publish-date="2019-02-26T20:04:56Z" data-video-section="business" data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2019/02/26/jeff-bezos-worlds-wealthiest-man-orig.cnn-business" data-branding-key="" data-video-slug="jeff bezos worlds wealthiest man orig" data-first-publish-slug="jeff bezos worlds wealthiest man orig" data-video-tags="bill gates,business figures,demographic groups,jeff bezos,mark zuckerberg,population and demographics,society,warren buffett,wealthy people,amazon.com inc,companies,business and industry sectors,business, economy and trade,charities and charitable giving,media industry,newspapers,publishing industry" data-details="">
jeff bezos smiling
How Amazon's Jeff Bezos spends his immense wealth
00:57 - Source: CNN Business
Amazon 16 videos
- Source: CNN Business " data-fave-thumbnails="{"big": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/180813090658-jeff-bezos-smiling.jpg?q=x_0,y_200,h_2250,w_3999,c_crop/h_540,w_960" }, "small": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/180813090658-jeff-bezos-smiling.jpg?q=x_0,y_200,h_2250,w_3999,c_crop/h_540,w_960" } }" data-vr-video="false" data-show-html="" data-byline-html="
" data-timestamp-html="
Published 11:25 AM EDT, Tue October 29, 2019
" data-check-event-based-preview="" data-is-vertical-video-embed="false" data-network-id="" data-publish-date="2019-02-26T20:04:56Z" data-video-section="business" data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2019/02/26/jeff-bezos-worlds-wealthiest-man-orig.cnn-business" data-branding-key="" data-video-slug="jeff bezos worlds wealthiest man orig" data-first-publish-slug="jeff bezos worlds wealthiest man orig" data-video-tags="bill gates,business figures,demographic groups,jeff bezos,mark zuckerberg,population and demographics,society,warren buffett,wealthy people,amazon.com inc,companies,business and industry sectors,business, economy and trade,charities and charitable giving,media industry,newspapers,publishing industry" data-details="">
jeff bezos smiling
How Amazon's Jeff Bezos spends his immense wealth
00:57
Now playing
- Source: CNN Business
- Source: CNN Business " data-fave-thumbnails="{"big": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/220622155503-amazon-robot.jpg?c=16x9&q=h_540,w_960,c_fill" }, "small": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/220622155503-amazon-robot.jpg?c=16x9&q=h_540,w_960,c_fill" } }" data-vr-video="false" data-show-html="" data-byline-html="
" data-timestamp-html="
Published 11:25 AM EDT, Tue October 29, 2019
" data-check-event-based-preview="" data-is-vertical-video-embed="false" data-network-id="" data-publish-date="2022-06-22T20:06:51Z" data-video-section="business" data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2022/06/22/amazon-first-fully-autonomous-mobile-robot-orig-ht.cnn-business" data-branding-key="innovate" data-video-slug="amazon first fully autonomous mobile robot orig ht" data-first-publish-slug="amazon first fully autonomous mobile robot orig ht" data-video-tags="" data-details="">
amazon robot
Amazon introduces new warehouse robot, says it's not replacing human workers
01:06
Now playing
- Source: CNN Business
- Source: CNNBusiness " data-fave-thumbnails="{"big": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/220117093051-amazon-fulfillment-center-uk-1213-file.jpg?c=16x9&q=h_540,w_960,c_fill" }, "small": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/220117093051-amazon-fulfillment-center-uk-1213-file.jpg?c=16x9&q=h_540,w_960,c_fill" } }" data-vr-video="false" data-show-html=" Newsroom " data-byline-html="
" data-timestamp-html="
Published 11:25 AM EDT, Tue October 29, 2019
" data-check-event-based-preview="" data-is-vertical-video-embed="false" data-network-id="" data-publish-date="2022-04-14T15:58:10Z" data-video-section="business" data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2022/04/14/amazon-fuel-inflation-surcharge-egan-sot-vpx.cnnbusiness" data-branding-key="" data-video-slug="amazon fuel inflation surcharge egan sot vpx" data-first-publish-slug="amazon fuel inflation surcharge egan sot vpx" data-video-tags="amazon.com inc,business, economy and trade,companies,economic conditions,economic indicators,economy and economic indicators,inflation" data-details="">
Goods are packaged at the Amazon fulfillment center on December 13, 2021 in London, England.
Amazon responds to inflation with surcharges
01:29
Now playing
- Source: CNNBusiness
- Source: CNNBusiness " data-fave-thumbnails="{"big": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/220401165851-02-chris-smalls-amazon-labor-union-vote-staten-island-ny-0401.jpg?c=16x9&q=h_540,w_960,c_fill" }, "small": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/220401165851-02-chris-smalls-amazon-labor-union-vote-staten-island-ny-0401.jpg?c=16x9&q=h_540,w_960,c_fill" } }" data-vr-video="false" data-show-html="" data-byline-html="
" data-timestamp-html="
Published 11:25 AM EDT, Tue October 29, 2019
" data-check-event-based-preview="" data-is-vertical-video-embed="false" data-network-id="" data-publish-date="2022-04-04T15:31:07Z" data-video-section="business" data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2022/04/04/amazon-labor-union-new-york-hln-vpx.cnnbusiness" data-branding-key="" data-video-slug="amazon labor union new york hln vpx" data-first-publish-slug="amazon labor union new york hln vpx" data-video-tags="amazon rainforest,amazon river,amazon.com inc,brazil,business and industry sectors,business, economy and trade,companies,continents and regions,labor and employment,labor relations,labor unions,latin america,new york (state),new york city,north america,northeastern united states,physical locations,rivers, lakes and falls (by name),south america,staten island,the americas,transportation and warehousing,united states,warehouse storage" data-details="">
Union organizer Christian Smalls speaks following the April 1, 2022, vote for the unionization of the Amazon Staten Island warehouse in New York. Amazon workers in New York voted Friday to establish the first US union at the e-commerce giant, a milestone for a company that has steadfastly opposed organized labor in its massive workforce. Employees at the Staten Island JFK8 warehouse voted 2,654 to 2,131 in support of the unionizing drive, according to a tally of ballots from the National Labor Relations Board.
Amazon workers celebrate first labor union
01:04
Now playing
- Source: CNNBusiness
- Source: CNN " data-fave-thumbnails="{"big": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/220330103403-land-of-the-giants-jeff-bezos-nerd-ron-origseriesfilms-00001513.png?c=16x9&q=h_540,w_960,c_fill" }, "small": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/220330103403-land-of-the-giants-jeff-bezos-nerd-ron-origseriesfilms-00001513.png?c=16x9&q=h_540,w_960,c_fill" } }" data-vr-video="false" data-show-html="" data-byline-html="
" data-timestamp-html="
Published 11:25 AM EDT, Tue October 29, 2019
" data-check-event-based-preview="" data-is-vertical-video-embed="false" data-network-id="" data-publish-date="2022-03-30T15:56:36Z" data-video-section="business" data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2022/03/30/land-of-the-giants-jeff-bezos-nerd-ron-origseriesfilms.cnn" data-branding-key="cnn-plus" data-video-slug="land of the giants jeff bezos nerd ron origseriesfilms" data-first-publish-slug="land of the giants jeff bezos nerd ron origseriesfilms" data-video-tags="business figures,jeff bezos,amazon.com inc,companies,technology,alphabet inc,apple inc,google inc" data-details="">
land of the giants jeff bezos nerd ron origseriesfilms_00001513.png
Nerdy, geek: Friends describe Jeff Bezos in his 20s
01:07
Now playing
- Source: CNN
- Source: CNN " data-fave-thumbnails="{"big": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/210203113211-jeff-bezos-1999-vault-interview-screengrab-01.jpg?q=x_2,y_0,h_1078,w_1915,c_crop/h_540,w_960" }, "small": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/210203113211-jeff-bezos-1999-vault-interview-screengrab-01.jpg?q=x_2,y_0,h_1078,w_1915,c_crop/h_540,w_960" } }" data-vr-video="false" data-show-html="" data-byline-html="
" data-timestamp-html="
Published 11:25 AM EDT, Tue October 29, 2019
" data-check-event-based-preview="" data-is-vertical-video-embed="false" data-network-id="" data-publish-date="2022-03-30T15:56:41Z" data-video-section="business" data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2022/03/30/land-of-the-giants-amazon-books-ron-origseriesfilms.cnn" data-branding-key="cnn-plus" data-video-slug="land of the giants amazon books ron origseriesfilms" data-first-publish-slug="land of the giants amazon books ron origseriesfilms" data-video-tags="amazon.com inc,books and reading,business and industry sectors,business, economy and trade,cnn,companies,leisure and lifestyle,retail and wholesale trade,specialty store,technology" data-details="">
In an interview with CNN in 1999, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said he was surprised by Amazon's success.
'They're letting the fox into the hen house': How Bezos sold books to start his empire
01:19
Now playing
- Source: CNN
- Source: CNN " data-fave-thumbnails="{"big": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/220119153547-embargoed-01-amazon-style-in-store-shopping.jpg?c=16x9&q=h_540,w_960,c_fill" }, "small": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/220119153547-embargoed-01-amazon-style-in-store-shopping.jpg?c=16x9&q=h_540,w_960,c_fill" } }" data-vr-video="false" data-show-html="" data-byline-html="
" data-timestamp-html="
Published 11:25 AM EDT, Tue October 29, 2019
" data-check-event-based-preview="" data-is-vertical-video-embed="false" data-network-id="" data-publish-date="2022-01-20T08:01:01Z" data-video-section="business" data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2022/01/20/amazon-style-in-store-shopping-fashion.cnn" data-branding-key="" data-video-slug="amazon style in-store shopping fashion" data-first-publish-slug="amazon style in-store shopping fashion" data-video-tags="amazon.com inc,business and industry sectors,business, economy and trade,companies,consumer behavior,economic indicators,economy and economic indicators,electronic commerce,internet retailing,online and home shopping,retail and wholesale trade,technology" data-details="">
Amazon Style will open a store later this year at The Americana at Brand shopping destination, in greater Los Angeles.
Amazon is jumping into the in-store shopping apparel game
01:01
Now playing
- Source: CNN
- Source: CNN Business " data-fave-thumbnails="{"big": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/211209133135-amazon-alexa-privacy-concerns-vault-2000-orig-00000000.png?c=16x9&q=h_540,w_960,c_fill" }, "small": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/211209133135-amazon-alexa-privacy-concerns-vault-2000-orig-00000000.png?c=16x9&q=h_540,w_960,c_fill" } }" data-vr-video="false" data-show-html="" data-byline-html="
" data-timestamp-html="
Published 11:25 AM EDT, Tue October 29, 2019
" data-check-event-based-preview="" data-is-vertical-video-embed="false" data-network-id="" data-publish-date="2021-12-09T18:43:15Z" data-video-section="business" data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2021/12/09/amazon-alexa-privacy-concerns-vault-2000-orig.cnn-business" data-branding-key="vault-by-cnn" data-video-slug="amazon alexa privacy concerns vault 2000 orig" data-first-publish-slug="amazon alexa privacy concerns vault 2000 orig" data-video-tags="amazon.com inc,business and industry sectors,business closings,business, economy and trade,cnn,companies,company activities and management,company locations and facilities,company strategy,electronic commerce,internet retailing,law and legal system,online and home shopping,privacy rights,retail and wholesale trade" data-details="">
amazon alexa privacy concerns vault 2000 orig_00000000.png
Amazon is shutting down Alexa.com. In 2000, CNN reported on the company's privacy concerns
03:45
Now playing
- Source: CNN Business
- Source: CNN " data-fave-thumbnails="{"big": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/211117191857-01-amazon-web-services-cloud-training.jpg?q=x_3,y_156,h_1684,w_2993,c_crop/h_540,w_960" }, "small": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/211117191857-01-amazon-web-services-cloud-training.jpg?q=x_3,y_156,h_1684,w_2993,c_crop/h_540,w_960" } }" data-vr-video="false" data-show-html="" data-byline-html="
" data-timestamp-html="
Published 11:25 AM EDT, Tue October 29, 2019
" data-check-event-based-preview="" data-is-vertical-video-embed="false" data-network-id="" data-publish-date="2021-11-18T13:01:32Z" data-video-section="business" data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2021/11/18/aws-ceo-adam-selipsky-amazon-cloud-computing-gr-orig.cnn" data-branding-key="" data-video-slug="aws ceo adam selipsky amazon cloud computing gr_orig" data-first-publish-slug="aws ceo adam selipsky amazon cloud computing gr_orig" data-video-tags="amazon.com inc,business and industry sectors,business, economy and trade,cloud computing,companies,computer science and information technology,internet and www,technology" data-details="">
01 amazon web services cloud training
Hear why Amazon is opening a free cloud training center
03:15
Now playing
- Source: CNN
- Source: CNN " data-fave-thumbnails="{"big": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/211020221929-jennifer-bates-04.jpg?q=x_0,y_0,h_1080,w_1919,c_fill/h_540,w_960" }, "small": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/211020221929-jennifer-bates-04.jpg?q=x_0,y_0,h_1080,w_1919,c_fill/h_540,w_960" } }" data-vr-video="false" data-show-html="" data-byline-html="
" data-timestamp-html="
Published 11:25 AM EDT, Tue October 29, 2019
" data-check-event-based-preview="" data-is-vertical-video-embed="false" data-network-id="" data-publish-date="2021-10-21T12:41:25Z" data-video-section="business" data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2021/10/21/jennifer-bates-amazon-union-rt-orig.cnn" data-branding-key="risk-takers" data-video-slug="jennifer bates amazon union rt orig" data-first-publish-slug="jennifer bates amazon union rt orig" data-video-tags="alabama,amazon.com inc,business and industry sectors,business, economy and trade,companies,compensation and benefits,continents and regions,demographic groups,females (demographic group),labor and employment,labor relations,labor unions,north america,population and demographics,society,southeastern united states,the americas,transportation and warehousing,united states,wages and salaries,warehouse storage" data-details="">
jennifer bates 04
Low wages & high quotas: Hear why this Alabama woman took on Amazon
04:57
Now playing
- Source: CNN
- Source: CNN " data-fave-thumbnails="{"big": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/210929182907-amazon-driver-moos-vpx-screengrab.jpg?q=x_398,y_20,h_619,w_1100,c_crop/h_540,w_960" }, "small": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/210929182907-amazon-driver-moos-vpx-screengrab.jpg?q=x_398,y_20,h_619,w_1100,c_crop/h_540,w_960" } }" data-vr-video="false" data-show-html="" data-byline-html="
" data-timestamp-html="
Published 11:25 AM EDT, Tue October 29, 2019
" data-check-event-based-preview="" data-is-vertical-video-embed="false" data-network-id="" data-publish-date="2021-09-29T22:40:31Z" data-video-section="business" data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2021/09/29/delivery-driver-package-on-roof-jeanne-moos-vpx.cnn" data-branding-key="" data-video-slug="delivery driver package on roof jeanne moos vpx" data-first-publish-slug="delivery driver package on roof jeanne moos vpx" data-video-tags="jeanne moos,misc people" data-details="">
amazon driver moos vpx screengrab
Amazon package delivery goes hilariously wrong
02:02
Now playing
- Source: CNN
- Source: CNN Business " data-fave-thumbnails="{"big": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/210928145522-amazon-astro.jpg?q=x_0,y_0,h_1080,w_1919,c_fill/h_540,w_960" }, "small": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/210928145522-amazon-astro.jpg?q=x_0,y_0,h_1080,w_1919,c_fill/h_540,w_960" } }" data-vr-video="false" data-show-html="" data-byline-html="
" data-timestamp-html="
Published 11:25 AM EDT, Tue October 29, 2019
" data-check-event-based-preview="" data-is-vertical-video-embed="false" data-network-id="" data-publish-date="2021-09-28T19:00:06Z" data-video-section="business" data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2021/09/28/amazon-astro-robot-orig.cnn-business" data-branding-key="" data-video-slug="amazon astro robot orig" data-first-publish-slug="amazon astro robot orig" data-video-tags="amazon.com inc,arts and entertainment,companies,music,music and dance,musical styles,rap and hip-hop music,robots and robotics,technology" data-details="">
amazon astro
Amazon built a robot for your home. And it can beatbox.
01:39
Now playing
- Source: CNN Business
- Source: CNN " data-fave-thumbnails="{"big": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/210817203013-amazon-truck-moos.jpg?q=x_251,y_149,h_811,w_1441,c_crop/h_540,w_960" }, "small": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/210817203013-amazon-truck-moos.jpg?q=x_251,y_149,h_811,w_1441,c_crop/h_540,w_960" } }" data-vr-video="false" data-show-html="" data-byline-html="
" data-timestamp-html="
Published 11:25 AM EDT, Tue October 29, 2019
" data-check-event-based-preview="" data-is-vertical-video-embed="false" data-network-id="" data-publish-date="2021-08-18T00:50:29Z" data-video-section="business" data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2021/08/17/amazon-delivery-drivers-moos-pkg-vpx.cnn" data-branding-key="" data-video-slug="amazon delivery drivers moos pkg vpx" data-first-publish-slug="amazon delivery drivers moos pkg vpx" data-video-tags="amazon.com inc,companies,jeanne moos,misc people" data-details="">
amazon truck moos
Amazon truck's move to avoid traffic goes viral
02:19
Now playing
- Source: CNN
- Source: CNNBusiness " data-fave-thumbnails="{"big": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/200319132224-04-amazon-warehouse-file.jpg?q=x_3,y_156,h_1684,w_2993,c_crop/h_540,w_960" }, "small": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/200319132224-04-amazon-warehouse-file.jpg?q=x_3,y_156,h_1684,w_2993,c_crop/h_540,w_960" } }" data-vr-video="false" data-show-html="" data-byline-html="
" data-timestamp-html="
Published 11:25 AM EDT, Tue October 29, 2019
" data-check-event-based-preview="" data-is-vertical-video-embed="false" data-network-id="" data-publish-date="2021-07-05T10:59:15Z" data-video-section="business" data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2021/07/02/amazon-after-jeff-bezos-pkg.cnnbusiness" data-branding-key="" data-video-slug="amazon after jeff bezos pkg" data-first-publish-slug="amazon after jeff bezos pkg" data-video-tags="amazon.com inc,andy jassy,antitrust and trade law,business figures,business, economy and trade,clare sebastian,companies,economic policy,economy and economic indicators,jeff bezos,law and legal system,misc people,trade and development,trade regulation and policy" data-details="">
The pack mezzanine is seen during a tour of Amazon's Fulfillment Center, September 21, 2018 in Kent, Washington.
Amazon's new CEO faces antitrust and worker pressure
03:24
Now playing
- Source: CNNBusiness
- Source: CNN Business " data-fave-thumbnails="{"big": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/210618174628-tyler-hamilton-amazon-employee.jpg?q=x_2,y_0,h_1078,w_1915,c_crop/h_540,w_960" }, "small": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/210618174628-tyler-hamilton-amazon-employee.jpg?q=x_2,y_0,h_1078,w_1915,c_crop/h_540,w_960" } }" data-vr-video="false" data-show-html="" data-byline-html="
" data-timestamp-html="
Published 11:25 AM EDT, Tue October 29, 2019
" data-check-event-based-preview="" data-is-vertical-video-embed="false" data-network-id="" data-publish-date="2021-06-21T20:20:36Z" data-video-section="business" data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2021/06/21/amazon-warehouse-worker-rn-orig.cnn-business" data-branding-key="" data-video-slug="Amazon warehouse worker rn orig" data-first-publish-slug="Amazon warehouse worker rn orig" data-video-tags="amazon rainforest,amazon river,amazon.com inc,brazil,business and industry sectors,business, economy and trade,companies,continents and regions,latin america,midwestern united states,minnesota,north america,physical locations,rivers, lakes and falls (by name),south america,the americas,transportation and warehousing,united states,warehouse storage" data-details="">
Tyler Hamilton Amazon Employee
This is what it's like to work in an Amazon warehouse
03:41
Now playing
- Source: CNN Business
- Source: CNNBusiness " data-fave-thumbnails="{"big": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/201001175407-amazon-warehouse-file.jpg?q=x_635,y_578,h_1168,w_2075,c_crop/h_540,w_960" }, "small": { "uri": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/201001175407-amazon-warehouse-file.jpg?q=x_635,y_578,h_1168,w_2075,c_crop/h_540,w_960" } }" data-vr-video="false" data-show-html="" data-byline-html="
" data-timestamp-html="
Published 11:25 AM EDT, Tue October 29, 2019
" data-check-event-based-preview="" data-is-vertical-video-embed="false" data-network-id="" data-publish-date="2021-06-02T13:46:38Z" data-video-section="business" data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2021/06/02/amazon-marijuana-time-off.cnnbusiness" data-branding-key="" data-video-slug="amazon marijuana time off" data-first-publish-slug="amazon marijuana time off" data-video-tags="amazon.com inc,clare sebastian,companies,controlled substances,crime, law enforcement and corrections,criminal law,decriminalization,drug policy,drugs and society,law and legal system,marijuana,marijuana legalization,misc people,society" data-details="">
A man works at a distrubiton station at the 855,000-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City, on February 5, 2019. - Inside a huge warehouse on Staten Island thousands of robots are busy distributing thousands of items sold by the giant of online sales, Amazon. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images)
Amazon changes marijuana and time off policies
02:19
Now playing
- Source: CNNBusiness
New York CNN Business  — 

Amazon is eliminating its fee for grocery delivery in the United States as competition heats up in the rapidly expanding food delivery business.

Before today, Amazon charged Prime members a $14.99 monthly subscription fee for its Amazon Fresh online grocery delivery service. Two-hour Whole Foods deliveries were free for many Prime customers through Amazon’s Prime Now delivery app.

Starting Tuesday, grocery delivery from Amazon Fresh is free for Prime members who have previously used the grocery-delivery service.

Amazon is rolling out the new, free service in phases: Prime members who haven’t yet ordered groceries can request an invitation. Amazon didn’t say when it will start taking on new grocery-delivery customers.

The delivery minimum for the Amazon Fresh service is $50 in New York City and $35 in a majority of the other 2,000 regions the service is available in.

Slight changes are also coming to Whole Foods deliveries. Amazon announced Tuesday that customers will be able to buy Whole Foods groceries through Amazon.com and the Amazon app, in addition to the Prime Now app. But new customers will have to wait for an invitation if they want groceries delivered from the chain through Amazon’s website and app. New customers can order some items on Prime Now for a fee.

Amazon bought Whole Foods two years ago for $13.7 billion.

The company said in a press release that grocery delivery is one of its “fastest growing businesses.” Amazon maintains several grocery shopping options, including Prime Now delivery, Whole Foods, and 20 Amazon Go stores. It is also developing a new chain of grocery stores.

But the $14.99 monthly charge — in addition to the $119 annual Prime membership — for its Amazon Fresh subscription service was a tough ask for some Prime members.

The changes will help secure Amazon’s position in the area, which has many competitors including Instacart, Walmart, Kroger (KR) and FreshDirect.

Amazon’s price reduction could put pressure on its largest rival: Walmart. The company charges $98 annual fee for grocery delivery. It’s also investing in the sector, including a new feature that lets Walmart employees put groceries into customers’ refrigerators while they’re away from home. They also have more traditional drop-off services.

Kroger is also investing in the sector with a delivery service it launched last year.