Amazon.com Inc. said Thursday that it will add 1,000 full-time jobs with its fifth Ohio fulfillment center. The facility will be in Euclid, joining others in Monroe, North Randall, Etna and Obetz. Amazon already has 6,000 workers in Ohio. Associates at the 650,000-square-foot Euclid facility will pick, pack and ship items like books, housewares and toys. Amazon shares are up 0.4% in Thursday trading, and up 27.4% for the year so far. The S&P 500 index is up 12% for 2017 to date.
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