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Primed

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It started with books. Today, Amazon is transforming virtually every facet of the American consumer economy. Primed explores what happened when Amazon set up shop in Seattle, what might be in store for its next headquarters, and how this iconic company is changing life as we know it.

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Jeff Bezos came to Seattle in a 1988 Chevy Blazer. Here’s why he stayed and built Amazon 14.11.2018 11:52

Is Amazon seriously going to split the baby? 07.11.2018 5:25

News has been leaking that in its search for a second headquarters, the online retail giant may not just pick one location to set up shop.

Real talk from your Seattle friends about hosting Amazon 15.03.2018 12:04

We recently hosted a debate to answer a simple question: Is Amazon good for Seattle? And the answer is: We don’t really know for certain. But the debate...

Welcome to Seattle. The cloud is watching you 01.02.2018 17:30

Amazon is the place where you buy stuff and then it magically appears at your front door. Or, more recently, it's the place where you go to buy a...

Where is Amazon headed? Let's go to the (dart) board 19.01.2018 12:10

Amazon has released its list of 20 finalists for the company's next headquarters. Many of the chosen don't come as big surprises: Chicago, Boston, New...

A robot wrote this headline! Your job is next 21.12.2017 16:39

This is a crazy time of year for online retail behemoth Amazon – especially for their robots. Robots have already taken over a lot of the work in Kent's...

At Amazon the job is to eliminate work 14.12.2017 21:08

We know, you want the jobs. That's why you're offering billions of dollars and other sweet kickbacks to get Amazon to move to your town.

Is Amazon your guilty pleasure? 24.11.2017 17:40

We're a conflicted bunch. On one hand, we love to hate Amazon in Seattle because the city grew too fast and it's made problems for a lot of people. But...

Amazon's next city: Learn from our fail 16.11.2017 17:54

A couple of years ago, a semitruck carrying a load of fish overturned on the Alaskan Way Viaduct during rush hour on a Tuesday. We get it: This is...

How things got weird between Seattle and Amazon 02.11.2017 17:54

So. It’s been a little tense in Seattle since Amazon started shopping around for a new city to love.

So you just submitted your proposal to Amazon. We need to talk 19.10.2017 14:33

Do us a favor. Look up relentless.com. No really — try it. We’ll wait.

What happens when Amazon comes to your town? 13.10.2017 1:43

In September, 2017, Amazon kicked off the country’s biggest lottery — a search for a second headquarters, a.k.a. HQ2. The city that wins that contest...