Amazon is planning to double its tech workforce by adding 400 new jobs at the Chicago Tech Hub in Illinois, US.
The jobs will be in various fields, such as cloud computing, advertising, and business development.
The retailer will also add more than 70,000ft2 of additional space to accommodate the new jobs.
Technological advancements and breakthrough innovations are disrupting the industry substantially, bringing out substantial changes in the way most of the business functions are being carried out.
US technology company Microsoft has launched its new retail solution to enhance the online and offline shopping experience for consumers.
The Microsoft Synchronized Shopping solution makes use of 'intelligent Cloud technology' and has been developed in partnership with its Gold partner Popcornapps.