Hi, I'm Theo Wayt.
I'm a reporter for The Information, where I cover Amazon, e-commerce and logistics.
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I'm always looking to speak with current and former employees of Amazon and its competitors. You can reach me through email at theo @ theinformation.com or by call, text or Signal at +1 917-300-8909. You can also follow me on Twitter or add me on LinkedIn.
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You can see my most recent stories here. These are handful of my past favorites:​
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Features
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Delivering in the Dark, Amazon's Gig Drivers Face Guns and Death
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Inside Amazon, Temu's Rise Prompts Soul Searching
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Why Shopify Ditched Its Amazon-Like Delivery Dreams
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How Amazon’s Bricks-and-Mortar Dreams Hit a Wall​
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How Trucking Startup Convoy Drove Itself Into the Ground
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Amazon Pumps the Brakes on Global Domination
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How U.S. Sellers Are Embracing Trade ‘Loophole’ That Has Boosted Shein and Temu
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Scoops
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Amazon’s Grocery Stores to Drop Just Walk Out Checkout Tech
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Amazon To Launch Temu-Like Discount Section With Direct Shipping From China
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Why Dave Clark and Ryan Petersen Butted Heads at Flexport
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Before TikTok Turned Into a Rival, Amazon Saw a Potential Partner
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​Amazon’s No-Fly Zone: Drone Delivery Largely Grounded Despite Splashy Launch
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‘Zombie’ Amazon Grocery Stores Pile Up as Openings Grind to a Halt
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U.S. Escalates Crackdown on Trade Rule Behind Shein and Temu
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Fast-Delivery Survivor Gopuff Burned $400 Million Last Year
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Amazon Lets Employees Swap Stock Grants for Cash
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Russian-Backed Grocery App Buyk Furloughs 98% of Employees Due to Sanctions
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Citizen Pays New Yorkers $25 an Hour to Livestream Crime Scenes
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Doordash Funded, Almost Bought Part of Russia-Linked Grocery App Fridge No More​​​
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