A spokesman for the company went on to note that the Pinkerton agents are used to "secure high-value shipments in transit” and nothing else.

The e-commerce platform has confirmed that it is opening 100 new operations sites this month, and it’s believed that most of the 100,000 employees coming on board will be deployed into these new facilities.

The cloud computing contract was contested between the giant and Amazon, with the latter accusing the DoD of making the decision under the influence of the White House.

With the advent of online shopping along with retail stores filling for bankrupcy, Amazon seeks to turn unused department stores into fulfillment centers.

According to analysts, Amazon is expected to continue with its top-line acceleration in the near future and finish 2020 strong, way over expectations.

The company announced that it’s halting the sale of N95 masks to the general public and will instead reserve its stocks for health care workers only