Amazon News & Media

Amazon makes good on sticky lollipop order

May 21, 2025

Amazon has refunded a $4,200 Dum-Dums lollipop order mistakenly placed by a young lollipop fan in the U.K.

Saks Fifth Avenue launching store on Amazon Luxury

May 12, 2025

Saks Fifth Avenue will open a "store within a store" in the Amazon Luxury storefront to sell designer goods from Balmain and Dolce & Gabbana.

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Amazon’s Vulcan robot boasts sense of touch

May 7, 2025

Amazon has debuted Vulcan, the company's first robot featuring a sense of touch.

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Amazon customer spends nearly $3K, makes 73 purchases a year

March 31, 2025

The average Amazon consumer spent $2,817 on Amazon.com, making 73 purchases last year.

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Amazon 'Just Walk Out' tech arrives in North Dakota convenience store

March 17, 2025

Enerbase Cooperative Resources has opened the Midwest's first convenience store utilizing Amazon's "Just Walk Out" technology at its South Broadway Cenex…

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Amazon expands Whole Foods CEO role

February 7, 2025

Amazon is expanding the role of Whole Foods CEO Jason Buechel to oversee its worldwide grocery stores business, including Amazon Go convenience stores and…

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H-E-B tops dunnhumby grocery retailer ranking

February 5, 2025

H-E-B has been ranked at the top U.S. grocer, according to the dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index, a study that examines the $1 trillion dollar U.S. grocery…

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Retail, tech leaders share 2025 retail CX predictions

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

Visual search, compliance issues, tech advancements lead list of 2025 predictions.

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Best Buy, Target join list of retailers leveraging AI to help shoppers

December 23, 2024

Best Buy and Target are the latest retailers leaning into AI to help holiday shoppers, using generative AI to help shoppers decide on gift ideas via text…

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Physical store growth, innovative tech top most-read news in 2024

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

The past year has been a busy one when it comes to retail strategies and innovations as well as customer experience approaches. Here's a rundown of top news…

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Amazon top favorite for Cyber Weekend shoppers

December 6, 2024

Amazon topped the list of retailers favored by Cyber Weekend shoppers, according to a Numerator survey that polled over 9,600 shoppers.

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Amazon Black Friday kicks off Nov. 21

November 18, 2024

Amazon is debuting its Black Friday sales more than a week ahead of the official Black Friday date of Nov. 29.

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Amazon debuts Temu competiting shopping site Haul

November 14, 2024

Amazon has launched a mobile-only shopping site, called Amazon Haul, offering products priced at $20 or less.

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Amazon launches virtual holiday shop featuring immersive 3D tech

November 7, 2024

Amazon has launched a Virtual Holiday Shop that uses immersive 3D technology powered by Amazon Beyond.

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Amazon declares Prime Big Deal Days top October sales event in history

October 16, 2024

Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days event was the omnichannel retailer's biggest shopping event ever with more Prime members shopping compared to last year's event…

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