Amazon creates a special Alexa for the hospitality industry

June 27, 2018

There is now a special Amazon Alexa coming to hotels and motels that will help guests order anything from food to more towels and even make dining reservations.

Alabama gets another Amazon center

June 25, 2018

The first Alabama-based Amazon fulfillment center will be in Bessemer. Amazon, according to a press release. It already operates a sortation center in Mobile.

Amazon goes to the hub for delivery

June 22, 2018

Amazon is launching yet another product delivery option, this one called Hubs by Amazon, aimed at consumers living in apartments and homes.

Amazon expands Prime benefit at 10 more Whole Foods locations

June 21, 2018

Amazon Prime members across 10 more states now have access to exclusive Whole Foods Market discounts and offers.

Microsoft building cashierless check-out tech

June 19, 2018

Microsoft is reportedly aiming to take on Amazon when it comes to cashierless retail by developing its own platform and in talks with Walmart on the initiative.

Amazon delivery man takes loyalty to the mat

June 12, 2018

Amazon strives to provide top customer service and a Texas delivery person is clearly on board. A Haslet woman found that out when a delivery person dropping…

Amazon opening fulfillment center in Tucson

June 4, 2018

Arizona is getting another Amazon fulfillment center, with the latest being located in Tucson. The facility will generate 1,500 associate jobs. The omnichannel…

Amazon expands Prime program to additional Whole Foods Market locations

June 4, 2018

Amazon Prime members now have more Whole Foods Market locations to access savings options.

Oklahoma gets its first Amazon fulfillment center

May 30, 2018

Amazon plans to open a 600,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Oklahoma City by the end of 2019.

Amazon Cash lets customers add funds at Coinstar kiosks

May 18, 2018

Amazon Cash users can now add cash to their account balance at selected Coinstar kiosks. There are no fees for adding cash, Coinstar said on its website. The…

Amazon's Whole Foods grocery delivery service hits a few more markets

May 17, 2018

Denver, Sacramento and San Diego Amazon Prime members can now enjoy free two-hour delivery, on orders more than $35, from Whole Foods Market.

Amazon vet taking Snapchat CFO role

May 16, 2018

Tim Stone, who led Amazon's integration with Whole Foods, is moving to Snap Inc., which owns Snapchat, as chief financial officer. He begins his new job May 16.

Amazon setting up model 'smart' homes for smart device experience

May 15, 2018

The best place to try out a new technology or product is where it's going to be used and Amazon apparently believes that's the case with its smart home…

India ripe market for Amazon grocery, household product sales

May 14, 2018

Grocery items and household products will likely account for over half of Amazon's India business in the next five years and are already the largest category…

Amazon on track to lead the apparel segment

May 3, 2018

Amazon is likely shoring up its fashion apparel strategy and according to Morgan Stanley it's on track to be the top U.S. apparel player this year.

Should retailers try to out-Amazon Amazon?

Wanda Cadigan, vice president, commerce, at Sitecore, says the fate of Toys R Us is a prime example of the slippery slope in partnering with Amazon. Brands…

Amazon expanding Boston tech hub, hiring on 2,000 workers

May 1, 2018

Omnichannel powerhouse Amazon is planning to expand its Boston tech hub and hire on 2,000 employees across a range of roles, from machine learning to robotics.

Amazon increasing Prime fee as first quarter sales spike 43% to hit $51B

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Amazon sales soared in first quarter of 2018 and it's a trend the mega omnichannel player expects to continue. One helpful factor is a move to increase…

Amazon Prime members now have car trunk delivery option

April 27, 2018

Amazon Prime members owning a technology compatible vehicle can now have deliveries dropped in the car trunk via Amazon's Key app and either GM's OnStar…

Amazon shuttering Whole Food's reward program

April 25, 2018

Fulfilling a statement made early on following its acquisition of Whole Foods, Amazon is closing down the grocer's less than one-year old rewards program and…