Amazon News & Media

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, Connect Media

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, Connect Media

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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Amazon 'palm pay' debuts in NYC Go store

May 11, 2021

New Yorkers, at least those shopping in New York City, are the latest consumer population to have access to Amazon's Amazon One in which consumers use a hand…

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Amazon moves Prime Day to Q2

May 6, 2021

The annual Amazon Prime Day may take place in June this year though the e-commerce giant has not confirmed or announced a specific date.

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Amazon best in online experience, claims research

May 3, 2021

When it comes to online customer experience Amazon is way ahead of competitors, according to Conversity research data.

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Survey: Consumers have guilty feelings when shopping at Amazon

May 3, 2021

While Amazon may have been deemed tops in online customer experience in a recent study, more than a few Amazon shoppers feel guilty buying from the e-commerce…

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Amazon will beat Walmart by 2025, claims research

April 28, 2021

Walmart might not like this news: Amazon is predicted to overtake the retailer, claiming title as largest U.S. retailer, within just four years.

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Amazon expands Amazon Key to more customer garages

April 27, 2021

Amazon is expanding its Amazon Key grocery delivery service to reach more customers' garages. The program initially launched offering delivery to car trunks…

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Amazon launches retail beauty salon

April 23, 2021

Amazon is now a beauty salon operator having launched the Amazon Salon in London.

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Amazon tapping biometric tech for palm pay approach at Whole Foods

April 21, 2021

Shoppers at one Whole Foods store in Seattle don't need to swipe a credit card to checkout starting today. All they need is their palm, according to a Reuters…

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Walmart online sales on a boom path, reveals research data

April 21, 2021

This will be a boom year for Walmart's online sales with a projected 21% growth rate this year, hitting $65 billion, and it's all thanks to the increasing…

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