Today Amazon is trading at $2,449.33 (+0.95%). Tuesday it will create 1,000 new full-time jobs in Delaware, as it launches a new fulfillment center in Wilmington. That will be the eCommerce giant's third fulfillment center in the state, following the launches of operations in New Castle in 1997 and in Middletown in 2012.
The retailer’s online sales in the U.S. rose 74% in the first quarter, as customers stocked up on essentials like food and cleaning products and items like toys, electronics, and home furnishings, attracted by the option of being able to drive up to a store to collect an order rather than venture in—or to simply order items on Amazon.