Amazon News & Media
Bigger holiday spend this year, claims survey
October 20, 2021
Holiday shoppers will spend 25% more this holiday — an average of $870 — compared to last, as consumers will be "revenge shopping," according to a JLL annual…
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Amazon delivery station boasts unique mural
October 7, 2021
Amazon's latest delivery station in Las Vegas, its third in the valley, boasts a 5,000-square-foot mural created on an exterior wall by local artist Jerry…
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Amazon delivery drivers doing more than delivery these days
September 30, 2021
Amazon's delivery drivers are getting lots of press lately and it's not because of late or lost packages.
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Amazon workers get big payout for COVID-19 shot
September 29, 2021
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine has paid off for eight Amazon workers as the retail powerhouse has gifted cars and $100,000 bonus checks.
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Is Amazon planning to disrupt cryptocurrency?
by Yoni Mazor
Yoni Mazor, CGO of Getida, explains why the use of cryptocurrency for one of the world’s biggest online marketplaces is seen as a win-win for consumers and…
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Amazon boosting starting hourly wage to $18
September 14, 2021
Amazon plans to boost its U.S. hourly starting wage to $18 an hour and aims to hire on 125,000 employees for warehouse and transportation units, according to a…
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‘Just Walk Out’ heading to Whole Food stores
September 8, 2021
Amazon's cashierless technology, called Just Walk Out, will be part of two Whole Foods Market stores opening in 2022.
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Amazon Fresh arrives in Maryland
August 27, 2021
Amazon has opened a first Amazon Fresh grocery store in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
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Amazon launches another Fresh location
August 5, 2021
The latest Amazon Fresh store is in Warrington, Pennsylvania and is open for business.
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Amazon, Lavazza team up on brewer with built-in voice activation
July 23, 2021
Lavazza and Amazon have introduced an espresso brewer that offers consumers voice recognition, according to the Lavazza website. The Lavazzza A Modo Mio Voicy…
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Amazon embarks on huge veteran, military spouse hiring effort
July 14, 2021
Amazon aims to hire over 100,000 U.S. veterans and military spouses within the next three years.
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Amazon Fresh store in Washington boasts 'Just Walk Out' shopping technology
June 18, 2021
Amazon's Just Walk Out technology will be available this week for the first time ever in a full-size U.S.-based Amazon Fresh grocery store.
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Autonomous retail may soon offer more than a cashierless checkout experience
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Amazon may have been the leader in putting cashierless autonomous checkout in play with its Amazon Go stores but competitors are nipping at its heels…
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Target deal days outnumber Amazon Prime deal days
June 8, 2021
Just one day after Amazon announced the official days of its annual two-day Prime Day sales event, competitor Target announced its own three-day deal event …
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How 1 retailer became a top 'dog' in 'ruff' pandemic times
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Zesty Paws, a pet health supplement retailer, has expanded its product line, customer base and distribution, and enjoyed double-digit growth all in the past…
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It's official: Amazon Prime Day happening June 21-22
June 2, 2021
Amazon announced Wednesday that its annual Prime Day sales event will be held from June 21-22, which its says will offer over 2 millions deals across every…
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Prime Day arriving late June, claims report
June 1, 2021
Amazon's annual big sale, Prime Day, is reportedly happening June 21-22, according to a Fortune report citing a Bloomberg story.
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Report: Amazon may be launching pharmacy business
May 26, 2021
Amazon is reportedly looking to move into the pharmacy business and the news prompted a dip in shares for CVS of 3%, and 4% for Walgreens, according to a CNBC…
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Amazon Fresh debuts in DC area
May 26, 2021
Amazon has opened an Amazon Fresh grocery store in Franconia, Virginia, marking the first in the greater Washington, D.C. area and the thirteenth store in the…
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Amazon hiring 75K workers for fulfillment network needs
May 17, 2021
Amazon is hiring 75,000 workers for jobs in its fulfillment and logistics network, across the U.S. and Canada.
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