Lauren Sánchez and Kellyanne Conway’s Jog—Plus Other Amazon Secrets

For years, Amazon has struggled to defend its corporate image, as press reports alleged that its delivery drivers peed in bottles, its warehouse workers endured crushing demands, and its aggressive tactics decimated margins for its own retail partners.

In a decidedly unauthorized depiction of the retail giant, The Everything War: Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power, Wall Street Journal reporter Dana Mattioli examines the history of the e-commerce giant and its effect on the American economy.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos declined to speak to Mattioli, beyond some feedback he routed through Amazon’s public relations team. But she says she spoke with over 600 people, just three of whom were supplied by the company for interviews. That includes 17 current or former members of the company’s senior leadership team, who spoke “without the company’s knowledge,” and five current or former board members.

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