Amazon opening up?

Berit Anderson

Berit Anderson Jul 17, 2025

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h2><p>In a surprise move, the mammoth Seattle online retailer — and glutton for privacy — announced over the weekend that it would begin offering public tours of its massive fulfillment centers. According to a Geekwire article, Amazon will be opening up six fulfillment centers for tours twice a month.Don't</p></h2>
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            <p>In a surprise move, the mammoth Seattle online retailer — and glutton for privacy — announced over the weekend that it would begin offering public tours of its massive fulfillment centers. According to<a href="http://www.geekwire.com/2014/yes-can-now-take-tour-massive-amazon-warehouse-facility/?ref=devcascade.devoutpost.xyz"> a Geekwire article, </a>Amazon will be opening up six fulfillment centers for tours twice a month.Don't start salivating just yet, efficiency addicts. Despite the fact that the company is opening its fourth Washington fulfillment center in Kent, Wash., tours will only be available in California, Virginia, Tennessee, Delaware, Arizona and Indiana. Not in Washington. And certainly not in Wales, <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/business-25034598?ref=devcascade.devoutpost.xyz">where a BBC report </a>found “increased risk of mental illness and physical illness” at a facility last year. Still, any transparency is good news. Let's not let the perfect be the enemy of the good. — B.A.</p>
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In a surprise move, the mammoth Seattle online retailer — and glutton for privacy — announced over the weekend that it would begin offering public tours of its massive fulfillment centers. According to a Geekwire article, Amazon will be opening up six fulfillment centers for tours twice a month.Don't start salivating just yet, efficiency addicts. Despite the fact that the company is opening its fourth Washington fulfillment center in Kent, Wash., tours will only be available in California, Virginia, Tennessee, Delaware, Arizona and Indiana. Not in Washington. And certainly not in Wales, where a BBC report found “increased risk of mental illness and physical illness” at a facility last year. Still, any transparency is good news. Let's not let the perfect be the enemy of the good. — B.A.

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By Berit Anderson

Berit Anderson was Managing Editor at Crosscut, following tech, culture, media and politics. She founded Crosscut's Community Idea Lab.   Previously community manager of the Tribune Company’