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…

Amazon aims to sell Echo offline in India

January 15, 2018

As part of its marketing of its voice assistant device, the Echo, Amazon is reportedly talking about partnerships with longtime brick-and-mortar retailers in…

The changing world of retail: 4 ways to defend against Amazon

Jeff Anulewicz, executive strategy director at MXM, explains how retailers, both online and offline, need to crack Amazon's dominance of the retail landscape.

Why Amazon may lose its influencer title in 2018

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

While the ecommerce retailer won top shopping destination this past holiday season, and dozens of headlines related its innovations, Amazon is not immune to…

Kagan: Think retail is dying? Think again

by Jeff KAGAN — Wireless Analyst, Telecom Industry Analyst

Analyst Jeff Kagan explains why there is no death knell to be rung for retail. Sure there is intense pressure, and certain retailers are folding, but others…

Trump tweet: Amazon making US Postal Service dumber and poorer

December 29, 2017

President Donald J. Trump in a tweet Friday claimed mega etailer Amazon is getting richer and the United States Postal Service is getting dumber and poorer…

2017 retail influencer: Amazon

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

Customer experience is the dominant strategy in retail, and Amazon dominated in 2017 by innovating on everything from supply chain to faster delivery to…

Report: Amazon's armor could be cracked

December 6, 2017

There may be an opportunity for retail brands to grab share from Amazon. But it would likely be due to a move by Amazon.