It has doubled its container processing ability, expanded its delivery partner program and has ramped up its warehouse investments - all at a noteworthy cost. The company meanwhile is contending with global supply chain challenges. warehouse pay to $18 per hour and marketed ever bigger signing bonuses to attract blue-collar staff it needs to keep its high-turnover operation humming. In a tight labor market, it has boosted average U.S. Oct 28 (Reuters) - Inc (AMZN.O) on Thursday reported a slump in profit that it expects will continue through the holiday quarter, as higher pay to attract workers and other operational disruptions diminish the company's windfall from online shopping.Īfter a year of blockbuster results, the world's largest online retailer is facing a tougher outlook.
