Amazon News & Media

Amazon opening second fulfillment center in Joliet

May 27, 2016

As part of its drive to speed product delivery Amazon is opening its second fulfillment center in Joliet, Illinois.

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Amazon expands university pickup strategy

April 29, 2016

University of Connecticut students and faculty now have their own Amazon pickup location, the first in the state.

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Amazon expands Prime Now restaurant delivery

April 27, 2016

San Francisco diners seeking a meal can now access a new restaurant delivery service launched by Amazon via its Prime Now program.

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Q1 busy and profitable for Amazon

April 25, 2016

Amazon's cash flow spiked 44 percent, hitting $11.3 billion, and net sales increased 28 percent, hitting $29.1 billion, in Q1. The net income was $513 million…

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Amazon extends free same-day delivery to new metro locations

April 11, 2016

Amazon’s Prime membership feature of free same-day delivery is now an option for members in 11 new metro sites.

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Kansas home, again, for Amazon's newest fulfillment center

March 28, 2016

Kansas now home to two Amazon fulfillment center locations.

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Amazon expands free pick-up service with Georgia location

March 10, 2016

Online commerce retailer Amazon is opening a free same-day pick-up service in Georgia through a partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology.

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Amazon opening physical storefront in San Diego come summer

March 8, 2016

Amazon getting second brick-and-mortar location ready to open this summer.

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Talking With: Euclid Analytics CEO Brent Franson on Amazon’s brick-and-mortar strategy

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

Focusing on the omnichannel consumer is a must for retailers, whether they're pure-play ecommerce and looking to move into physical storefronts or vice versa.

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Amazon debuting pickup spot at Texas university campus

March 2, 2016

Amazon expands campus pickup strategy with first Texas site. Several more nationwide in the works for this year.

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Amazon opening bookstores isn't as newsworthy as many may think

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

Amazon opening bookstores grabs lots of attention but it's really just another smart strategy. After all Amazon is a book seller already.

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Amazon plans to open hundreds of bookstores, claims mall operator

February 3, 2016

The top U.S. e-commerce player is supposedly looking to take a deep dive in the brick-and-mortar environment.

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Amazon: We're focused on boosting customer satisfaction, customer experience

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

During its earnings call Thursday Amazon leaders didn't seem too upset about falling short of some analysts' financial expectations and drove home the message…

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Amazon mulling subscription music service, earnings call today

January 28, 2016

Amazon is supposedly looking to launch a brand-new music subscription service that would go head-to-head with Apple Music and Spotify, according to a news…

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Amazon aims to make product re-orders easier than ever

January 21, 2016

Amazon wants to make shopping easier than ever and is building a re-order capability via connected devices tied to its Amazon Dash service.

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Amazon flying fast forward with drone service strategy

January 20, 2016

Regulatory challenges, safety hurdles and increasing competition aren't stalling Amazon's plans to be one of the first, if not the first, drone service…

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