Amazon News & Media
Amazon's Whole Foods Market acquisition points to a changing role for physical stores; millennials hold the key
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods Market is yet another sign – the biggest to date – that retail is being redefined by multiple shopping channels.
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Amazon Pay revives the Buy button craze on Instagram
June 20, 2017
Amazon is attempting to keep the social media Buy button alive via a partnership with high-end clothing retailer Moda Operandi's Instagram posts, according to…
read nowAmazon makes a statement with bid to buy Whole Foods for $13.7B
June 16, 2017
Amazon appears poised to change the grocery business in a big way as the e-commerce giant Friday announced plans to buy Whole Foods Market in a deal valued at…
read nowWalmart: We're making inroads against powerhouse Amazon
June 13, 2017
Walmart is beginning to close in on Amazon's territory as top online retailer and its online operations chief attributes the successful strategy, in part, to…
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Can any traditional retailer survive the "Battle of the Bots"?
by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS
Chris H. Petersen says going up against Amazon is like taking a knife to a light saber battle. Why? Because the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
read nowAmazon's Bezos: We're not resting on our laurels
June 1, 2017
Amazon.com, celebrating its 20th year, isn't about to start pulling back in any way, shape or form. In fact Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos made a big point about just…
read nowAmazon adds grocery pickup kiosks in Seattle
May 30, 2017
Amazon.com Inc. has opened two grocery pickup kiosks in Seattle in an effort to compete against "click and collect" shopping options from supermarket…
read nowEx-Amazon guru now hard at work revamping Target strategy
May 25, 2017
Improving real-time delivery is the focus of Arthur Valdez's leadership role at Target as the ex-Amazon executive strives to help Target catch up when it comes…
read nowAmazon prepping brick-and-mortar bookstore for D.C.
May 18, 2017
Amazon, which built its e-commerce empire on putting the physical bookseller nearly out of business, is now reportedly planning to launch another…
read nowReport: Amazon, Google are most loved brands
May 18, 2017
The two most loved brands in America are Amazon and Google.
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Digital, physical worlds collide at Amazon Books
by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group
Amazon’s new bookstores partly leans on mobile technology, but could use some improvements with something like beacons.
read nowAmazon drops free ship minimum to $25
May 16, 2017
In the ever-increasing battle to gain greater customer share and sales, Amazon has now lowered its minimum purchase for free delivery to $25 for non-Prime…
read nowAmazon dominating voice-control speaker realm, claims report
May 12, 2017
Amazon is a dominating etailer on many fronts and now it's dominating the voice-controlled speaker technology realm, according to a eMarketer research.
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Last mile: The amazing race to solve the delivery dilemma
by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS
Omnichannel drives new expectations that every retailer must address.
read nowAmazon debuts fresh grocery delivery in Berlin
May 9, 2017
Amazon Prime subscribers in Berlin, Germany are now enjoying fresh grocery delivery, according to a Reuters report.
read nowAmazon's NJ fulfillment footprint expands once again
May 8, 2017
Amazon aims to open three more fulfillment centers in New Jersey, which will bring the total of center to 10 and the new sites will create more than 2,50…
read nowAmazon retail sales on the rise
May 3, 2017
Amazon shareholders are a happy bunch given shares hitting an all-time high due to healthy retail and cloud computing sales in the first quarter.
read nowAmazon offers free Prime to town as film award celebration
May 3, 2017
Those living in Manchester, Massachusetts who don't have a Amazon Prime membership will be getting a free one very soon.
read nowPapa Murphy's tests the delivery waters via Amazon Prime
April 28, 2017
Seven Papa Murphy outlets in Oregon are testing delivery of the chain's take-and-bake products with Amazon Prime members in Portland and Seattle, according to…
read nowAmazon loves Texas when it comes to opening fulfillment centers
April 12, 2017
Amazon plans to open its 10th Texas fulfillment center, this time in Katy.
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