Amazon News & Media

Amazon drones not making friends in Texas suburb

August 21, 2024

Amazon is testing delivery drones in College Station, Texas and the aerial delivery isn't making lots of friends.

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Best Buy, Amazon dominating consumer electronics market

August 14, 2024

When it comes to buying electronics consumers are flocking to two brands: Best Buy and Amazon.

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Adobe: Amazon sets Prime Day sales event record

July 22, 2024

Amazon's two-day Prime Day was a record setter, according to Adobe analysis, with a two-day total of $14.2 billion representing a 11% year-over-year increase.

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Adobe projects record $14B spent on Amazon Prime Day event

July 15, 2024

Adobe predicts a record-setting $14 billion spend for Amazon's two-day annual Prime Day event.

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Target kicks off Target Week sales event

July 9, 2024

Target has kicked off another Target Circle Week sales event, running through July 13, boasting savings of up to 50% off thousands of items.

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Consumers projected to spend big on back to school this year

July 1, 2024

Consumers plan to spend 21.8% more on back to school shopping this year, compared to 2023.

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Report: Amazon mulling discount store strategy

June 27, 2024

Amazon is reportedly looking to launch an online discount store site in a quest to battle back against Chinese marketplaces such as Temu and Shein.

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Amazon Prime Day happening July 16-17

June 25, 2024

The 10th annual Amazon Prime Day will take place July 16-17, offering daily deal drops every five minutes and access to new brands including Allbirds, Kiehl's…

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Balancing the human touch with AI — a Q and A with Marbue Brown

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

Marbue Brown, author, consultant, and CX executive, shares strategies for balancing AI with the human touch in customer experience development, the topic of…

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Chinese marketplaces grabbing U.S. consumer traction

June 20, 2024

One fifth, 20%, of American consumers shop on Temu, a Chinese marketplace, at least once a week and 63% shop on Chinese marketplaces at least once a week.

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Safeway pulls self-checkout kiosks from California locations

June 4, 2024

Grocer Safeway has pulled self-checkout kiosks from several Bay Area locations in California.

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Amazon debuts lower grocery delivery subscriptions

May 30, 2024

Amazon has introduced a lower cost unlimited grocery delivery subscription of $9.99 a month for Prime members and customers and $4.99 per month for low-income…

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Amazon drone service flying into Phoenix area

May 29, 2024

Amazon customers in West Valley Phoenix metro area will have the option of drone delivery service later this year.

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Amazon Prime Day arriving in July

May 3, 2024

Amazon will hold its 10th Prime Day event in July.

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Amazon selling smart cart tech to retailers

April 26, 2024

Amazon is selling its smart grocery cart technology as a service offering and the technology is in play at grocery locations.

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Amazon switching Just Walk Out tech for cart tech

April 3, 2024

Amazon is pulling out its Just Walk Out cashierless technology in Amazon Fresh stores being revamped and will not be deploying the technology in new stores.

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Whole Foods Market debuts quick-shop store design

March 11, 2024

Whole Foods Market is getting ready to debut a quick-shop store format for urban neighborhoods that provides easier access and a fast convenient shopping…

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