It’s your OM in the News roundup!  This edition includes a quintet of posts on agriculture, aquaculture, antibiotics, Amazon Prime and Amazon Go. Posts include videos and discussion questions.

Amazon Prime Moves to 1-Day Free Shipping
In order to accomplish 1-day shipping, Amazon plans to spend over $800 million in the second quarter of 2019. Read more…

Amazon Go Goes Back to Cash
New laws and pressure from customers has prompted Amazon Go and retailer Sweetgreen to start accepting cash. Read more…

California’s Ag Labor Shortages Lead to Automation
California’s farmers are increasingly mechanizing operations to cope with ongoing labor shortages and increasing costs of labor. Read more…

The Fight Against Superbugs Is All About Money
Low demand and profitability have prompted large pharmaceutical companies to exit the antibiotics market. Read more…

Fish Leather Is High Fashion
Europe’s only fish tannery, Atlantic Leather, produces about one ton of fish leather each month in Iceland. Read more…

Image source: CDC/Melissa Brower