The median asking rent for an apartment in downtown Seattle rose for the first time in 17 months, according to a new analysis by real estate company Redfin.

Amazon workers shared complaints of packed parking lots, not enough desks or meeting rooms, office theft, poor hygiene from co-workers and excess traffic.

SEATTLE — Amazon has tapped Whole Foods Market chief executive officer Jason Buechel to oversee its grocery business as vice president of Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores.

In his expanded role, Buechel will oversee Amazon's roster of grocers, including Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh, Amazon Go and other grocery partnerships, as the division looks for ways to boost revenue. He will keep his role as CEO of Austin-based Whole Foods.

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We’re always looking at our team structures to ensure we’re best set up to move fast as we innovate for customers,” an Amazon rep told The Post.

Amazon named Jason Buechel, who currently serves as CEO of Whole Foods, to oversee its larger worldwide grocery business.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has been in cost-cutting mode since 2022, leading the company to initiate the most expansive layoffs in the company's history. Amazon is laying off roughly 200 employees in its North America stores division, the company confirmed.

Canada has warned Amazon.com that it is reviewing business ties with the company’s cloud-computing unit following Amazon’s decision to shut down its warehouses in Quebec, leading to the layoff of 1,700 workers.

Global News reported that New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh said of the closures: “What is happening in Quebec is very clearly Amazon trying to union-bust. These are workers that were trying to unionize, and Amazon is shutting down operations in the complete region, just to stop them from demanding fairness."

Amazon is open to talks with officials from the Canadian and Quebec governments about the decision to shut down operations in the country’s

Amazon’s Prime Video has shifted its strategic focus towards live sports and away from original television shows and movies, seeking to meet internal corporate profit targets, The Information reported on Friday (paywall).