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After nearly doubling profits, Amazon is hoping that pandemic habits will stick

Throughout the first 3 months of 2020, Amazon proceeded to benefit from the existing retail outlet routines, documenting a massive increase in revenue and a doubling of profit margins.

From video broadcasting to online grocery, almost every element of the Covid-19 pandemic has boosted the tech behemoth’s profits.

The boom is expected to continue in the coming months, according to the forecast.

According to one analyst, the pandemic could usher in a golden period for Amazon.

Amazon was among the big winners in Big Tech last week. Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, and Google’s parent company Alphabet all reported significant profit increases a year after the Covid-19 pandemic began.

Despite the fact that the pandemic had been falling away in certain marketplaces, Amazon predicted that its profit margins would continue to rise and that it would incur an additional $1.5 billion in Covid-19 costs.

The company has pledged to increase pay for its half-million US employees at a cost of more than $1 billion. The company was quickly chastised for its wages and working conditions, including claims that employees are under so much stress that they are unable to take breaks and that it fails to protect delivery drivers from coronavirus infection.

Amazon confirmed a slew of initiatives to improve wellness programs. It’s already vaccinated 300,000 employees and contractors in the United States and will soon extend to appoint new employees in other nations.

The company will look to advance its fund invests and portals, such as Amazon Scout, a self-driving distribution system that rolls beneath the walkway at jogging speed and provides items directly to customers.  Scout is already available in 4 states in the United States.

Other recent advancements include Amazon Pharmacy, which allows Amazon Prime members to save money on prescriptions, Prime Wardrobe, which provides personalized shopping services, and Discover Rooms, which provides the operational frameworks as an enthralling shopping feature that allows customers to view and buy from a plethora of home room designs.

Source: BBC News

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