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Amazon is a giant platform of the e-Commerce sector that delivers its products in more than 150 countries. Amazon comes under one of the big five companies in the US. It is a multinational venture which focuses on e-Commerce as well as digital services. It was founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 (NASDAQ_AMZN_2017, nd). Customers across the globe are choosing the platform to get their products delivered. The Founder of Amazon said that they are continuously working hard to give their best to customers (NASDAQ_AMZN_2019, nd). Amid the pandemic, Amazon has faced some challenges as well and also took initiatives to hamper the risk of spreading the COVID-19. Also, along with providing essential goods there was a need for the safety of employees too. Therefore, Amazon bought some changes in its operations to ensure the safety and wellbeing of its employees and contractors (123199_10k, nd). The company should maintain proper social distancing measures by separating the workstations of different workers. Elderly workers and sick employees should be given the option to work from home (NASDAQ_AMZN_2015, nd). Amazon has been proactively working towards the customer as well as for society by taking measures and different initiatives amid pandemic. The company bought many changes like they daily sanitize offices, warehouses, elevators, doors and also distributed hand sanitizers and masks to their employees (NASDAQ_AMZN_2018, nd). On the occasion of Prime Day which was held on 26-27 July 2021 more than 100 small and medium enterprises launched more than 2400 product categories. Amazon is continuously working to empower small businesses through its platform (“Jeff, What Does Day 2 Look like,” n.d.). Also, thermal screening was ensured to check the temperature of employees. To ensure the health and safety of all the workers, social distancing measures were adopted in the industry. Training protocols were also shifted to ensure too many people do not gather at a time and also hiring process was also adjusted to allow for social distancing (APS1012_2013_spring_03_Amazon Business Model Case Study, nd).