Will Amazon deliver the next generation of financial services?

Dr. Louise Beaumont, strategic adviser at Sapient Consulting, discusses the e-commerce giant's potential interest in banking.

Amazon extends Prime discount to Medicaid consumers

March 12, 2018

Amazon is offering Medicaid consumers its Prime membership for $5.99 a month, a big discount from its monthly $12.99 cost.

Amazon debuts first Missouri fulfillment center

March 12, 2018

The latest Amazon fulfillment center is calling St. Peters, Missouri home.

Winning the race to the home requires more than the last mile

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Blogger Chris Petersen explains why the future of retail is not linear and that the winners are building ecosystems.

Amazon may be going into banking business, claims report

March 7, 2018

Amazon, J.P. Morgan and Capital One Financial are reportedly teaming up on a checking account initiative to attract the younger consumer.

Amazon expands Whole Foods delivery to San Francisco, Atlanta

March 7, 2018

Amazon Prime members in six more cities now have access to free, 2-hour delivery on Whole Foods Market orders.

Amazon tracking deliveries with a click of a camera

March 5, 2018

Apparently Amazon delivery drivers have been snapping photos of packages they've left on doorsteps, and Amazon is now offering the tracking option to consumers.

Amazon debuts its own health product line

March 1, 2018

Amazon is clearly taking on the big pharma and drugstore competition with its own special brand of health products.

Amazon buys itself some camera chip tech, claims report

February 28, 2018

Amazon has acquired a start-up, Immedia Semiconductor, which is responsible for Blink home security cameras, in what is described as a "secret bet" on energy…

Amazon prepping 6 more Go stores, claims report

February 23, 2018

Amazon is getting six more Amazon Go stores ready, according to a Recode report, with some likely opening in Seattle, where the first Amazon Go store opened in…

Amazon gearing up to be the next FedEX, UPS, claims report

February 14, 2018

Amazon is prepping a "Shipping with Amazon" service in direct competition with FedEX and UPS, according to the New York Post, citing a Wall Street Journal…

Amazon launching Whole Foods Market delivery service

February 8, 2018

Amazon Prime members living near a Whole Foods Market will be able to tap free 2-hour delivery as long as they're buying $35 in goods from the supermarket…

Amazon may be mulling new wrist tracking device

February 8, 2018

A New York Post report reveals Amazon has two patents related to a device that may track a worker's hand while on the job.

Amazon pulls some children’s products after slogan backlash

January 30, 2018

A range of products featuring the slogan, "Slavery gets sh&t done," are now off the virtual shelves at Amazon following a backlash from anti-slavery…

Kroger, Alibaba in talks on partnership, claims report

January 29, 2018

Kroger and Alibaba are reportedly discussing a partnership, according to CNBC.

CES 2018 reveals how retail is changing

by Jeff KAGAN — Wireless Analyst, Telecom Industry Analyst

Anyone attending CES 2018 this year couldn't but help notice the annual conference revealed one big truth, writes industry analyst Jeff Kagan. That big truth…

Amazon Go disrupts, re-invents, elevates the customer experience

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

Amazon's supermarket, which boasts a cashier-less checkout, is open to the masses after a year in beta with Seattle-based company employees. Industry pundits…

Amazon Prime membership gets more expensive for some

January 22, 2018

Amazon is increasing the cost of its monthly Prime subscription service, from $10.99 to $12.99, which represents an increase of 18 percent.

Amazon Go store now open to the public

January 22, 2018

Amazon is opening its cashierless Amazon Go store to consumers in Seattle today, following a 14-month trial with company employees, according to The Seattle…

Aldi reaches out to vegan, vegetarian consumers

January 16, 2018

Aldi, a German-based grocery chain, is aiming to offer up a line of vegan and vegetarian items in U.S. stores under the brand name of Earth Grown, according to…