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Often, counties or cities will negotiate deals with large companies and developers that involve 'waiving' some or all property taxes in exchange for a payment system.  It's done to entice these firms to build and operate their businesses in that area...

The Seattle City Council likes to eat it's bread winners, or bite the hand that employs the most people in the city. On the heels of the highly controversial "head tax" being proposed, Amazon has now halted expansion plans and could likely look elsewhere for a new headquarters, possibly threatening as many as 7,000 jobs in the city...

It's believed foreign distributors utilized Amazon platforms to sell the products, and Amazon was not award they were unlicensed.

Watch Out For This Amazon.Com Email Scam!

According to the Tacoma News Tribune, Amazon's new "Key" idea is being test marketed to see if it works. In case you haven't heard, it involves allowing an Amazon delivery worker to unlock your home, drop package inside, then lock and leave. Initially it will only be offered to Amazon Prime members.

Experts are not sure what the outcome will be, but the initial impact boosted Sears' stock by over 18 points.

According to Bloomberg financial experts, it trends continue, Amazon will pretty much rule the retail world.  In a new article released Friday, more potential brick and mortar retail store closings could be looming. Will they affect the Tri-Cities?

I was thinking of purchasing the amazon Echo which uses the OS Alexa to do things in your home by simply using your voice, so as I did my research last night I found one of the most hilarious Amazon reviews EPIC!

You can't turn on TV without hearing, 'Alexa, order roses for Tina,' or whatever that guy says who obviously burned dinner in the oven. Apparently those commercials are working because tech experts say voice-activated technology is exploding.

Amazon is again showing it's thinking outside the box, and definitely looking to the future with it's ideas for drones delivering packages. They're also definitely watching the labor trends when it comes to minimum wage.