Amazon News & Media
Walmart membership program grabbing consumer interest
September 16, 2020
Just under half of consumers that shop online at least once a week are somewhat or very likely inclined to join Walmart's membership program, Walmart+, which…
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Amazon hiring 33K workers and it's not holiday season related
September 10, 2020
Amazon plans to hire on 33,000 employees within the next few months and the hiring surge isn't about fulfilling holiday workforce needs or seasonal roles.
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Amazon pumps up services for India market
September 8, 2020
Amazon Inc. is adding auto insurance and gold investment products to its list of services for India to expand its customer base and boost adoption of Amazon…
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FAA certificate advances Amazon drone delivery
September 1, 2020
That next Amazon package may arrive from the sky as the Federal Aviation Administration is issuing Amazon a certificate of approval for the retailer's Prime…
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Walmart debuts membership service in battle against Amazon
September 1, 2020
Walmart is officially launching its own 'Prime' membership service, called Walmart+ at a fee of $98 a year — $21 less than Amazon's popular Prime membership.
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Amazon is on a hiring spree
August 20, 2020
The pandemic isn't stemming hiring at Amazon as the e-tailer aims to add 3,500 jobs in six cities.
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Amazon coming to an empty Sears near you
August 11, 2020
Amazon is reportedly mulling moving into vacant mall store locations, including shuttered Sears and JCPenney sites to open up additional fulfillment centers.
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Amazon launching robotic delivery to Tennessee
July 23, 2020
Amazon is deploying contactless delivery service to Atlanta and Franklin Tennessee via its Amazon Scout, an electric autonomous mobile robot.
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Amazon Prime Day may happen in October
July 21, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is prompting Amazon to once again reschedule its annual Prime Day shopping event.
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Amazon launching smart shopping carts that eliminate checkout line
July 14, 2020
Amazon is advancing its contactless and cashierless shopping experience with a smart shopping cart, called a Dash Cart, that lets shoppers avoid the checkout…
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Walmart prepping Amazon-like membership strategy
July 8, 2020
Walmart is reportedly getting its own subscription service, called Walmart+, ready for launch and it's being viewed as a direct competitor service to Amazon's…
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Amazon doling out $500M in one-time bonuses
July 1, 2020
Amazon workers will get a bit more moola in their paychecks this month as the world's biggest e-commerce player plans to spend $500 million on one-time…
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Amazon launches an assistant to help with employee social distancing
June 17, 2020
Amazon, in a quest to keep employees healthy, is using a newly developed assistant technology to help workers adhere to social distancing rules.
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Citizen protests force Amazon to close hubs, Target to shutter stores
June 1, 2020
Protest demonstrations regarding the recent death of George Floyd, who died while being arrested by police in Minnesota, prompted Amazon to close hubs in…
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Amazon unique visitor level tips 4 billion mark
May 1, 2020
Amazon saw 4.06 billion unique visitors in March — more than eBay, Apple, Walmart, Samsung.com, Apple.com and Rakuten sites combined.
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Top emerging technologies transforming the retail experience
by Ed Durbin — Global Director of Retail Solutions, End-User Computing, VMware
Ed Durbin, global director of retail solutions, end-user computing, VMware, shares insight on how retailers that leverage emerging technologies like AR/VR, IoT…
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Amazon hiring on once again to handle pandemic's online shopping surge
April 14, 2020
The online shopping surge due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is driving Amazon to hire on another 75,000 employees less than a month after it announced it…
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Amazon sellers get green light to send any kind of item to Amazon warehouses
April 14, 2020
One month after banning what its sellers could send to its warehouses Amazon has reversed course.
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Amazon suspends shipping non-Amazon goods
April 10, 2020
The continuing coronavirus pandemic, which has disrupted supply chains around the world, is prompting Amazon to temporarily suspend shipping of non-Amazon…
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Amazon deploying masks, taking workers temperature
April 6, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the U.S. and abroad Amazon is beefing up protection for its workers.
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